Where does “bonsaïfiable” come from?
bonsaïfiable (French) comes from French bonsaïfier, from French -ifier, from Latin -ficō, from Latin -ficus, from Proto-Italic -fakos — -making, -producing.
bonsaïfiable (French): that can be treated to become a bonsai
Definitions
- that can be treated to become a bonsai
Ancestry of “bonsaïfiable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bonsaïfier | to grow a tree to make it become a bonsai |
| 2 | French | -ifier | -ify |
| 3 | Latin | -ficō | forms factitive, causative, or other verbs from the roots of nouns and adjectives; -ify |
| 4 | Latin | -ficus | Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -fakos | -making, -producing |