Where does “algefacient” come from?

algefacient (English) comes from Latin algeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʰ- — frost, cold.

algefacient (English): Making cool; cooling

Definitions

  1. Making cool; cooling

Ancestry of “algefacient”, step by step

algefacient traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin algeō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalgeōto be or feel cold or chilly; to become cold or chilly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʰ-frost, cold

via Latin faciēns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaciēnsdoing, making
2Latinfacēre—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʰ- →Every word from Latin algeō →
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