Where does “-ific” come from?

-ific (English) comes from Latin -ficus, from Proto-Italic -fakos — -making, -producing.

-ific (English): Creating or causing something; Very; extremely;...

Definitions

  1. Creating or causing something; Very; extremely;...

Ancestry of “-ific”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ficusForms adjectives that denote bringing or making
2Proto-Italic-fakos-making, -producing

Words derived from “-ific”

Every word from Proto-Italic -fakos →Every word from Latin -ficus →