Where does “solidify” come from?
Solidify comes from French solidifier, from the French suffix -ifier combined with Latin solidus meaning firm or dense, ultimately from Latin facio meaning to make, derived from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning to put or place.
solidify (English): To make solid; convert into a solid body; To...
Definitions
- To make solid; convert into a solid body; To...
Ancestry of “solidify”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | solidifier | to solidify |
| 2 | French | solide | secure, solid, firm, substantial; stout; sterling |
| 3 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |