Where does “semicivilizat” come from?

semicivilizat (Romanian) comes from Romanian civilizat, from Romanian civiliza, from French civiliser, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω — he, she.

semicivilizat (Romanian): semicivilized

Definitions

  1. semicivilized

Ancestry of “semicivilizat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancivilizatcivilized
2Romaniancivilizato civilize
3FrenchciviliserTo civilize
4French-iser-ise/-ize
5Old French-iser-ize
6Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
7Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
8Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
9Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
10Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
11Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
13Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from French -iser