An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. To carry out; accomplish.
   

2. To create (a work of art, for example) or carry out in accordance with a prescribed design.
   

3. Computers: To run a program or an instruction.

Etymology (EN): M.E. executen, from O.Fr. executer, from M.L. executare, from L. execut-/exsecut-, p.p. stem of exequi/exsequi “to follow out, carry out,” from → ex- “out” + sequi “to follow, come after,” from PIE root *sekw- “to follow,” → sequence; cf. Av. hac- “to follow,” Gk. hepesthai “to follow,” Skt. sacate “accompanies, follows”

Etymology (PE): Zokârdan, from prefix zo-, variants os-, so-, âz-, → ex-, + kâr variant of kar-, kardan “to do, to make,” → -ize.