selectorized

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin sē-

Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti

Proto-Italic *legō

Latin legō

Latin sēlegō

Latin sēlēctuslbor.

English select

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr

Proto-Italic *-tōr

Latin -tor

Latin -ātor

Old French -eorbor.

Middle English -our

▲

Latin -torlbor.

English -or

English selector

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

English -ed

English selectorized

From selector + -ize + -ed.

Adjective

selectorized (not comparable)

1. Of exercise equipment, having a level of resistance adjusted by moving a pin or lever.

   Our leg press machine is selectorized, so no awkward plate changes are necessary.