myEtymology.com: English etymology of magnifier

Etymology of the English word magnifier

the English word magnifier

derived from the English word magnify

derived from the Old French word magnify

derived from the Latin word magnificare (prize, esteem greatly; praise)

derived 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-

derived from the Old French word magnifier

derived from the Latin word magnificare (prize, esteem greatly; praise)

derived 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-

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)