arborization

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰ- Proto-Italic *arðōs Old Latin arbos Latin arbor 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 arborize 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 arborization From arborize + -ation.

1. Any branching, treelike shape or formation.
2. The formation of such a shape or formation.