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Where does “cannibaliser” come from?

cannibaliser (French) comes from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

cannibaliser (French): to cannibalise

Definitions

  1. to cannibalise

Ancestry of “cannibaliser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-iser-ise/-ize
2Old French-iser-ize
3Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
4Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
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 “cannibaliser”

  • cannibalise
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