Etymology

characterizational

Today it means: Relating to characterization. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English characterization ← Medieval Latin charactērizō
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Ancient Greekχᾰρακτηρίζω (khăraktērízō)
  4. Medieval Latincharactērizō
  5. Englishcharacterize
  6. Englishcharacterization
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. English todaycharacterizational

From characterization + -al.

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