Where does “putrefaction” come from?
Putrefaction comes from Middle English putrefaccioun, from Old French putrefaccïon, from Latin putrefactio, a noun formation from the verb facio meaning "to make," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning "to put or place."
putrefaction (English): The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic...
Definitions
- The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic...
Ancestry of “putrefaction”, step by step