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Where does “urbanize” come from?

urbanize (English) comes from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

urbanize (English): To make something more urban in character; To...

Definitions

  1. To make something more urban in character; To...

Ancestry of “urbanize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
2Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
3Middle French-iser-ize
4Latin-izō—
5Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
6Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
7Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “urbanize”

  • urbanization
  • overurbanization
  • deurbanization
  • urbanizer
  • deurbanize
  • antiurbanization
  • urbanisation
  • peri-urbanization
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