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English word origin

Etymology of -ise

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
suffix

Alternative form of -ize used in certain words; see the usage notes.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ise From Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Late Latin -izāre, from Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō), from Proto-Indo-European *-idyé- (verbal suffix). Cognate with Old English -ettan (verbal suffix).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
suffix

Suffix used in loanwords from French to form abstract nouns of quality or function.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -itiader. Old French -isebor. Middle English -ise English -ise From Middle English -ise, from Old French -ise, from Latin -itia.

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  • Inherited-form mention-iseenm
  • Derivation mention-isefro
  • Derivation mention-itiala
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