Where does “silicification” come from?

silicification (English) comes from English -ification, from Old French -ification, from Latin -ficatio.

silicification (English): Impregnation with silica; petrification

Definitions

  1. Impregnation with silica; petrification

Ancestry of “silicification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ificationThe process of becoming
2Old French-ification
3Latin-ficatio

Words derived from “silicification

Every word from Latin -ficatio