Etymograph

English

laetificate

Laetificate comes from Latin laetificātus ‘delighted’, from laetificō ‘to be energetic or outgoing’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁k-reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁kyétireconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θakjōreconstructed
  4. Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fakjō‘to make’reconstructed
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciō‘to make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElaetificō‘to be energetic or outgoing’
  7. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElaetificātus‘delighted’perfect passive participle of laetificō
  8. Englishearliest quotation 1657laetificate

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁k-reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁kyétireconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θakjōreconstructed
  4. Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fakjō‘to make’reconstructed
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciō‘to make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElaetificō‘to be energetic or outgoing’
  7. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElaetificātus‘delighted’perfect passive participle of laetificō
  8. Englishearliest quotation 1657laetificate

Earliest quotation: 1657, Richard Tomlinson: “It is called the laetificant, or Powder of gladness,…”

Linked words

through Proto-Italic *θakjō

effectively, effectiveness, ineffective, affectionate, imperfection, putrefaction, 62 more

through Proto-Italic *fakjō ‘to make’

effective, factor, interface, manufacture, difficulty, perfection, affection, faction, imperfect, facet, affective, defection, defector, effector, deface, confectionary, affectation, 68 more

through Latin faciō ‘to make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect’

face, fact, perfect, effect, difficult, feature, facility, affect, profit, faculty, affair, infection, efficient, facial, sacrifice, feat, deficit, facilitate, defect, infect, superficial, counterfeit, fetish, facade, efficacy, deficient, facsimile, façade, hacienda, maleficent, parfait, facies, confection, aficionado, refectory, beautify, efficacious, confit, difficile, beneficent, 85 more

Today it means

verb To make, or become, happy.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- / laetificate

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