English
semanticize
From semantic + -ize.
Formed from semantic + -ize
Proto-Indo-European *dʰyéh₂mn̥
Ancient Greek σῆμᾰ ‘mark, sign, token’
Ancient Greek σημαίνω ‘to indicate’
Ancient Greek σημαντικός ‘significant, giving signs’
English semantic
Today it means
verb To make semantic
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “semanticize”. 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 / semanticize