Where does “vaporific” come from?
vaporific (English) comes from English vapor, from Middle English vapour, from Anglo-Norman vapour, from Old French vapor, from Latin vapōr.
vaporific (English): Producing vapour; tending to pass, or to cause to...
Definitions
- Producing vapour; tending to pass, or to cause to...
Ancestry of “vaporific”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vapor | Cloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or... |
| 2 | Middle English | vapour | Fumes or vapour; a visible gaseous emission;... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | vapour | — |
| 4 | Old French | vapor | Alternative form of vapeur |
| 5 | Latin | vapōr | — |