Etymology of the English word amplify
the English word
amplifyderived from the Old French word
amplifierderived from the Latin word
amplificare (enlarge, extend, increase)
derived from the Latin word
amplus (great, large, spacious)
using the Late Latin suffix
-ficarederived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Date
The earliest known usage of amplify in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
amplifier,
amplified,
amplifyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
