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Where does “-ise” come from?

-ise (French) comes from Old French -ise, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

-ise (French): -ise

Definitions

  1. -ise

Ancestry of “-ise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old French-iseused to form feminine nouns, often denoting a...
2Latin-itia-ness, -ity
3Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “-ise”

  • expertise
  • bêtise
  • inexpertise
  • galliardise
  • migniardise
  • expertise
  • maîtrise
  • convoitise
  • débrouillardise
  • fainéantise
  • marchandisage
  • traîtrise
  • mignardise
  • gaillardise
  • balourdise
  • mignotise
  • roublardise
  • feintise
  • bêtise
  • vantardise
  • bêtiser
  • expertise
  • marchandise
  • expertiser
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