graphitization

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-

Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.

Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.

Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.

Latin -ītēslbor.

French -itebor.

German -it

German Graphitbor.

English graphite

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin -ātiōlbor.

Old French -ationbor.

Middle English -acioun

English -ation

English -ization

English graphitization

From graphite + -ization.

Noun

graphitization (countable and uncountable, plural graphitizations)

1. (geology) The formation of graphite from other organic materials.