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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | putrefaccioun | — |
| 2 | Old French | putrefaccïon | — |
| 3 | Latin | putrefactiō | rotting, putrefaction |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |