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Where does “liquify” come from?

liquify (English) comes from English liquefy, from Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere — present active infinitive of liquefaciō.

liquify (English): Alternative form of liquefy

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of liquefy

Ancestry of “liquify”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishliquefyTo make into a liquid; To become liquid; To...
2Middle Englishliquefien—
3Anglo-Normanliquefier—
4Latinliquefacerepresent active infinitive of liquefaciō

Words derived from “liquify”

  • reliquify
  • deliquifier
Every word from Latin liquefacere →