winterization

English

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English winter
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
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
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 winterization

    From winter + -ization.

    Noun

    winterization (usually uncountable, plural winterizations)

    1. The act of preparing something for winter weather.
    2. The process in which solid fats are removed from liquid edible oils by cooling, which allows such oils to be stored in a refrigerator.
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