Where does “munificent” come from?
Munificent comes from Middle French munificence, from Latin munificentia, derived from munificus, combining muni- (gift) and the root of facere (to make).
munificent (English): Very liberal in giving or bestowing; Very...
Definitions
- Very liberal in giving or bestowing; Very...
Ancestry of “munificent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | munificence | The quality of being munificent; generosity;... |
| 2 | Middle French | munificence | — |
| 3 | Latin | mūnificentia | bountifulness, munificence, liberality, generosity, largesse |
| 4 | Latin | munificens | bountiful, liberal, benevolent, generous,... |
| 5 | Latin | facio | I do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fakjō | to make |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *θakjō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰh₁k-yé-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |