Where does “petrifact” come from?
petrifact (English) comes from English artefact, from Italian artefatto, from Vulgar Latin *artefactum.
petrifact (English): An object made of stone, especially one formed...
Definitions
- An object made of stone, especially one formed...
Ancestry of “petrifact”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | artefact | Alternative spelling of artifact |
| 2 | Italian | artefatto | artificial; adulterated; past participle of... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *artefactum | — |