Where does “amplificans” come from?
amplificans (Latin) comes from Latin amplificō, from Latin amplus, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
amplificans (Latin): enlarging, extending, increasing, amplifying,...
Definitions
- enlarging, extending, increasing, amplifying,...
Ancestry of “amplificans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | amplificō | to enlarge, extend, increase, amplify, magnify; develop |
| 2 | Latin | amplus | large, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;... |
| 3 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |