Where does “munificently” come from?
munificently (English) comes from English munificent, from English munificence, from Middle French munificence, from Latin mūnificentia, from Latin munificens, from Latin facio, from Proto-Italic fakjō, from Proto-Italic *θakjō — to do, put, place.
munificently (English): In a munificent manner
Ancestry of “munificently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | munificent | Very liberal in giving or bestowing; Very... |
| 2 | English | munificence | The quality of being munificent; generosity;... |
| 3 | Middle French | munificence | — |
| 4 | Latin | mūnificentia | — |
| 5 | Latin | munificens | bountiful, liberal, benevolent, generous,... |
| 6 | Latin | facio | I do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fakjō | to make |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *θakjō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰh₁k-yé-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |