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Where does “munificus” come from?

munificus (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.

munificus (Latin): bountiful, liberal, benevolent, generous,...

Definitions

  1. bountiful, liberal, benevolent, generous,...

Ancestry of “munificus”, 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 “munificus”

  • munific
  • munifico
  • munifico
  • munificamente
  • munificent
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