English

Italianize

Italianize comes from English Italian ‘of or pertaining to Italy’.

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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A compound of Italian ‘of or pertaining to Italy’ + -ize ‘to make’

Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 ‘land of bulls’

Ancient Greek Ῑ̓ταλίᾱ

Latin Italia ‘Italy’

Medieval Latin Italiānus

Middle English Italian

Every English word from English Italian

verb To give something Italian characteristics

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.