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Where does “unenergizing” come from?

unenergizing (English) comes from English energizing, from English energize, from English energy, from Middle French énergie, from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργής, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργός — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

unenergizing (English): Not energizing

Definitions

  1. Not energizing

Ancestry of “unenergizing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishenergizingpresent participle of energize
2EnglishenergizeTo invigorate; to make energetic; To supply with...
3EnglishenergyThe impetus behind all motion and all activity;...
4Middle Frenchénergie—
5Late Latinenergiaenergy; efficiency
6Ancient Greekἐνέργειαactivity, operation, vigour; workmanship;...
7Ancient Greekἐνεργήςactive, effective
8Ancient Greekἐνεργόςat work, active
9Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
10Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
11Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
12Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
13Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
14Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
15Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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