English
macarize
Macarize comes from Ancient Greek μακαρίζω ‘to bless, deem or pronounce happy’, and goes back to μᾰ́κᾰρ.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμᾰ́κᾰρ‘blessed’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμακαρίζω‘to bless, deem or pronounce happy’
- Englishearliest quotation 2013macarize
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμᾰ́κᾰρ‘blessed’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμακαρίζω‘to bless, deem or pronounce happy’
- Englishearliest quotation 2013macarize
Earliest quotation: 2013, Bernd Prien, David P. Schweikard: “Couldn't I now say that “happy” is not used…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek μᾰ́κᾰρ
Today it means
verb To congratulate or laud; to pronounce blessed or happy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μᾰ́κᾰρ / macarize