Etymograph

English

schematize

Schematize comes from Ancient Greek σχημᾰτίζω ‘I assume a position’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσχημᾰτίζω1skhēmătízō‘I assume a position’
  2. Englishtodayschematize1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English schematize

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσχημᾰτίζωWiktionary, English schematizeskhēmătízō‘I assume a position’
  2. EnglishtodayschematizeWiktionary, English schematize

Every English word from Ancient Greek σχημᾰτίζω

Today it means

verb To organize according to a scheme.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “schematize”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek σχημᾰτίζω / schematize

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