Where does “torify” come from?
torify (English) comes from English fy, from Latin fi, from Latin facio, from Proto-Italic fakjō, from Proto-Italic *θakjō, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁k-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
torify (English): To convert to Tory politics
Definitions
- To convert to Tory politics
Ancestry of “torify”, step by step
torify traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fy | Expressing disapproval; To digest |
| 2 | Latin | fi | pah!, pooh!, foh!, bah!, an expression of... |
| 3 | Latin | facio | I do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fakjō | to make |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *θakjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰh₁k-yé-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via English Tory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tory | A member or supporter of the Conservative Party,... |
| 2 | Irish | tóraí | pursuer, seeker, hunter; bandit, robber, outlaw;... |
| 3 | Irish | tóir | pursuit, chase; hunt, search; pursuing party;... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | to-wo-ret | running up to |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | reteti | to run |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |