Where does “scharakteryzować” come from?

scharakteryzować (Polish) comes from Polish charakteryzować, from Latin characterizo, from Ancient Greek χαρακτηρίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

scharakteryzować (Polish): to characterize, to describe

Definitions

  1. to characterize, to describe

Ancestry of “scharakteryzować”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishcharakteryzowaćto characterize
2Latincharacterizo
3Ancient Greekχαρακτηρίζωto designate by a characteristic mark
4Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
5Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
6Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -ίζω
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