Where does “jollify” come from?
jollify (English) comes from English jolly, from Middle English joli, from Old French joli, from Old French jolif, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
jollify (English): To make jolly; To engage in jollification; to...
Definitions
- To make jolly; To engage in jollification; to...
Ancestry of “jollify”, step by step
jollify traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jolly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jolly | Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; Full... |
| 2 | Middle English | joli | — |
| 3 | Old French | joli | pretty; cute |
| 4 | Old French | jolif | pretty; attractive |
| 5 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 6 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English fy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fy | Expressing disapproval; To digest |
| 2 | Latin | fi | pah!, pooh!, foh!, bah!, an expression of... |
| 3 | Latin | facio | I do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fakjō | to make |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *θakjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰh₁k-yé-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |