Where does “beautification” come from?
Beautification derives from Old French -ification and Old French beaute, from Latin bellus and Latin bonus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deu-, meaning to be suitable or worthy.
beautification (English): Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the...
Definitions
- Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the...
Ancestry of “beautification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beautify | To make beautiful, or to increase the beauty of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | beutifien | — |
| 3 | Old French | beauté | Alternative form of biauté |
| 4 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 5 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 6 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |