-ίζω

ἵζω Ancient Greek Etymology grc verbal :inh grk-pro:*-íďďō<ety:inh<ine-pro:*-idyéti<ety:af<ine-pro:*-id-><ine-pro:*-yéti<id:intransitive verbs>>>>> grc grk-pro *-íďďō, from grc ine-pro *-idyéti verbal suffix, from ine-pro *-id- + ine-pro *-yéti intransitive verbs. Cognate with gem-pro *-itjaną. The suffix started in denominative verbs in grc -ῐ́δ- + grc *-ϳωe.g. grc ἐλπῐ́ς ἐλπῐ́δ- + grc *-ϳω > grc ἐλπῐ́ζωbut was later used on stems of all kinds to the number of many thousands. Pronunciation -ῐ́ζω Suffix -ῐ́ζω Used to form similative verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Used to form verbs from proper nouns of cities, demonyms, to denote: adherence to the policy of the city mimicking the style and behaviour of the demonym grc Λᾰ́κων Lacedaemonian λᾰκωνίζω Conjugation - - Derived terms grc grc -ῐσμός -ῐστής Related terms grc -ῐς Descendants 1 sq -zoj (possibly) el -ίζω grk-mar -и́зу 1 la -idiō -issō -izō borrowed in different periods See also grc -ᾰ́ζω -όζω -ῠ́ζω References Greek Suffix a suffix found with verbs formed from adjectives: el έρρινος nasal ερρινίζω to nasalise el κίτρινος yellow κιτρινίζω to turn yellow formed from nouns giving an action or effect: el βούρτσα brush βουρτσίζω to sweep, to brush el άθεος atheist αθεΐζω to become an atheist used to alter an existing verb: el φέγγω glimmer φεγγίζω to become translucent Derived terms el