computerize

the word 'computerize' is a modern english formation built upon the older noun 'computer'. the core morpheme 'compute' originates from the latin 'computare', meaning 'to sum up, reckon, or calculate', itself derived from 'com-' (together) and 'putare' (to reckon, think). the suffix '-er' was added to create the agent noun 'computer', originally referring to a person who performs calculations. with the advent of electronic machines, 'computer' was transferred to the machine itself. the final addition of the verb-forming suffix '-ize', of ancient greek origin, creates the modern meaning 'to equip with or convert to the use of computers', illustrating a clear semantic evolution from the act of calculation to the process of automation.

Structure: compute (to calculate) + er (agent suffix) + ize (verb-forming suffix) - compute: from latin 'computare' (to calculate, reckon together), meaning to perform a calculation. - er: from old english '-ere', an agent suffix indicating a person or thing that performs an action. - ize: from greek '-izein' via latin '-izare', a verb-forming suffix meaning 'to make, to become, to treat with'.