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Where does “laetificate” come from?

laetificate (English) comes from Latin laetificātus, from Latin laetifico, from Latin faciō, from Latin -torium, from Latin -tōrius, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr.

laetificate (English): To make, or become, happy; To enrich; to...

Definitions

  1. To make, or become, happy; To enrich; to...

Ancestry of “laetificate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaetificātus—
2LatinlaetificoI delight, cheer, gladden; I give joy; I make...
3Latinfaciō—
4Latin-toriumnominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative...
5Latin-tōrius—
6Latin-tor-er
7Proto-Italic-tōr—
8Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
9Proto-Indo-European-tor-s—

Words derived from “laetificate”

  • laetification
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