revolutionize

the word 'revolutionize' is a modern formation built upon the noun 'revolution'. the core noun 'revolution' originates from the latin 'revolutio', derived from the verb 'revolvere' meaning 'to roll back, to turn over'. this literal sense of a cyclical turn evolved metaphorically to signify a fundamental, often sudden, change in political or social order, as seen in the late 14th century. the productive suffix '-ize', entering english from greek via latin and french, is used to form verbs meaning 'to make or become like the stem'. therefore, 'revolutionize', emerging in the late 18th century, logically means 'to make something undergo a revolution' or 'to effect a complete and transformative change'.

Structure: revolution (a complete change) + ize (to make or become) revolution (from latin 'revolutio', meaning 'a turn around', via french; a noun denoting a fundamental change). ize (a verb-forming suffix of greek origin via latin and french, meaning 'to render, to make, to become').