Where does “rarefy” come from?
rarefy (English) comes from Middle English rarefien, from Old French rarefier, from Latin rarefacere — present active infinitive of rarefaciō; make rare.
rarefy (English): To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; To...
Definitions
- To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; To...
Ancestry of “rarefy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rarefien | — |
| 2 | Old French | rarefier | — |
| 3 | Latin | rarefacere | present active infinitive of rarefaciō; make rare |
Words derived from “rarefy”