Where does “rancidification” come from?

rancidification (English) comes from English rancid, from Latin rancidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

rancidification (English): decomposition of fats and other lipids by...

Definitions

  1. decomposition of fats and other lipids by...

Ancestry of “rancidification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrancidRank in taste or smell; Offensive
2Latinrancidusrancid, rank, stinking; disgusting, loathsome,...
3Latin-idustending to
4Proto-Italic*-iðos—
Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðos →Every word from Latin -idus →Every word from Latin rancidus →