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Where does “verbalizing” come from?

verbalizing (English) comes from English verbalize, from French verbaliser, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

verbalizing (English): present participle of verbalize

Definitions

  1. present participle of verbalize

Ancestry of “verbalizing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishverbalizeTo speak or to use words to express; To adapt as...
2Frenchverbaliserto verbalize, to put into words; to make a...
3French-iser-ise/-ize
4Old French-iser-ize
5Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
6Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she
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