'digitalize' originates from the word 'digital,' which comes from Latin 'digitus,' meaning 'finger or toe,' referring to counting on fingers.

'digital' evolved from the Latin 'digitus' to the modern English word 'digital,' and 'digitalize' was formed by adding the suffix '-ize' to indicate the process of making something digital.

Initially, it referred to counting or using fingers, but now it means converting information into a digital format.