English
specificize
From specific + -ize.
Formed from specific + -ize
Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- ‘to see’
…
Latin speciō ‘to see’
Latin speciēs ‘kind’
Late Latin specificus ‘specific’
Old French specifique
English specific
Today it means
verb To make specific.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “specificize”. 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 / specificize