Where does “substantivise” come from?

substantivise (English) comes from English substantive, from Middle English substantif, from Old French substantif.

substantivise (English): To use as or convert into a substantive

Definitions

  1. To use as or convert into a substantive

Ancestry of “substantivise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsubstantiveof the essence or essential element of a thing;...
2Middle Englishsubstantif—
3Old Frenchsubstantif—
Every word from Old French substantif →Every word from Middle English substantif →Every word from English substantive →