Where does “-isen” come from?
-isen (Middle English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
-isen (Middle English): -ise, -ize
Definitions
- -ise, -ize
Ancestry of “-isen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 2 | Latin | -izō | Used to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |