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 — steam, exhalation, vapour; smoke.

vaporific (English): Producing vapour; tending to pass, or to cause to...

Definitions

  1. Producing vapour; tending to pass, or to cause to...

Ancestry of “vaporific”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvaporCloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or...
2Middle EnglishvapourFumes or vapour; a visible gaseous emission;...
3Anglo-Normanvapour—
4Old FrenchvaporAlternative form of vapeur
5Latinvapōrsteam, exhalation, vapour; smoke
Every word from Latin vapōr →Every word from Old French vapor →Every word from Anglo-Norman vapour →