Etymology of the English word magnific
the English word
magnificderived from the Old French word
magnificderived from the Latin word
magnificus (splendid, excellent, sumptuous)
derived from the Latin word
magnus (large; full, complete, utter; great; mighty; distinguished; large, great, big)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meg- (great)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of magnific in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
