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Where does “munificence” come from?

Munificence comes from Middle French munificence, derived from Latin munificus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to make and measure.

munificence (English): The quality of being munificent; generosity;...

Definitions

  1. The quality of being munificent; generosity;...

Ancestry of “munificence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmunificence—
2Latinmūnificentia—
3Latinmunificensbountiful, liberal, benevolent, generous,...
4LatinfacioI do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,...
5Proto-Italicfakjōto make
6Proto-Italic*θakjō—
7Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁k-yé-ti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “munificence”

  • munificent
  • munificently
  • unmunificent
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