Where does “identigilo” come from?
identigilo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto identigi, from Esperanto -iĝi, from Italian -eggiare, from Latin -izāre, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.
identigilo (Esperanto): any form of identification (item showing the official identity of the wearer, such as an ID card or badge)
Definitions
- any form of identification (item showing the official identity of the wearer, such as an ID card or badge)
Ancestry of “identigilo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | identigi | to identify |
| 2 | Esperanto | -iĝi | to become; to change in state; makes intransitive... |
| 3 | Italian | -eggiare | Used to form verbs from adjectives or nouns |
| 4 | Latin | -izāre | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |