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Where does “-facere” come from?

-facere (Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “-facere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfacioI do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,...
2Proto-Italicfakjōto make
3Proto-Italic*θakjō—
4Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁k-yé-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “-facere”

  • classified
  • classify
  • simplify
  • simplification
  • classifying
  • classifier
  • personification
  • solidify
  • calcification
  • solidification
  • falsify
  • mystification
  • oversimplification
  • unclassified
  • personify
  • mystify
  • demystify
  • oversimplify
  • stratify
  • falsifiable
  • demystification
  • calcific
  • reclassify
  • decalcification
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