myEtymology.com: English etymology of lapidify

Etymology of the English word lapidify

the English word lapidify

derived from the French word lapidifier

derived from the Medieval Latin word lapidificare

derived from the Latin word lapis (stone; milestone; jewel)

derived from the Late Latin word lapidarium

derived from the Medieval Latin word lapida

using the French suffix -ifier

derived from the Latin suffix -ificare

derived from the Latin word ficare

The earliest known usage of lapidify in English dates from the 17th century.