Where does “magnify” come from?
Magnify comes from Old French magnifier, derived from Latin magnificare, meaning to make great, from magnificus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-, meaning to place or do.
magnify (English): To praise, glorify; To make larger or more...
Definitions
- To praise, glorify; To make larger or more...
Ancestry of “magnify”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | magnifien | — |
Words derived from “magnify”