Etymology of the English word calefacient
the English word
calefacientderived from the Latin word
calefaciensderived from the Classical Latin word
calefacere (make warm, hot)
derived from the Latin word
calere (be, feel, be kept warm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of calefacient in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
