Where does “ludificatio” come from?
ludificatio (Latin) comes from Latin ludifico, from Latin -ficō, from Latin -ficus, from Proto-Italic -fakos — -making, -producing.
ludificatio (Latin): derision, mockery
Definitions
- derision, mockery
Ancestry of “ludificatio”, step by step
ludificatio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ludifico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ludifico | I mock, make fun of; I make a fool of |
| 2 | Latin | -ficō | forms factitive, causative, or other verbs from the roots of nouns and adjectives; -ify |
| 3 | Latin | -ficus | Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -fakos | -making, -producing |
via Latin ludificare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ludificare | present active infinitive of lūdificō;... |
| 2 | Latin | -ficāre | — |