alphabetization

Etymology tree
Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-
Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor.
Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha)
Proto-Semitic *bayt-
Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor.
Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Hellenic *-os
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos)
Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der.
Classical Latin alphabētumbor.
Middle English alphabete
English alphabet(ical)
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English alphabetize
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 alphabetization
From alphabetize + -ation.