English word authorize comes from Proto-Italic *augeō (To enlarge. To increase.), Latin -izo
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *augeō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To enlarge. To increase. |
| -izo | Latin (lat) | |
| augeo | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I exalt, praise. I enlarge, spread, expand. I exaggerate. I honor, enrich. I increase, augment. I lengthen. |
| auctus | Latin (lat) | Ample. Enlarged. Enriched. |
| auctor | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) one who gives increase (hence: an originator, causer, doer, founder). (figuratively) authorship, agency, encouragement. (poetic) the Creator, God. Author. Seller, vendor. |
| auctorizare | Malayalam (mal) | |
| auctorizo | Latin (lat) | I approve or confirm. I authenticate. I authorize. |
| auctorizāre | Malayalam (mal) | |
| auctorisier | Old French (fro) | To authorize; to permit; to allow. |
| authorize | English (eng) | (transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).. (transitive) To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something). |