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Where does “universalise” come from?

universalise (English) comes from English universal, from Middle English universal, from Old French universal, from Latin universalis, from Latin ūniversus, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

universalise (English): Alternative spelling of universalize

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of universalize

Ancestry of “universalise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniversalOf or pertaining to the universe; Common to all...
2Middle Englishuniversalall-encompassing, subject to everything and...
3Old Frenchuniversaluniversal
4Latinuniversalisuniversal; general
5Latinūniversus—
6Latinversusturned, changed, having been turned; towards,...
7Latinvertō—
8Proto-Italicwertō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “universalise”

  • universalisation
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