Etymology of the English word dulcify
the English word
dulcifyderived from the Latin word
dulcificareusing 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-derived from the Latin word
dulcis (pleasant, charming; sweet)
Date
The earliest known usage of dulcify in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
dulcified,
dulcifyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
