Etymology of the English word fructify
the English word
fructifyderived from the Old French word
fructifierderived from the Latin word
fructificare (sprout, produce new growth; bear fruit)
derived 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
fructus (produce, crops; fruit)
derived from the Latin word
frui (enjoy)
Date
The earliest known usage of fructify in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
fructifier,
fructified,
fructifying
