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Etymology of the English word mortify

the English word mortify
derived from the Old French word mortifier
derived from the Latin word mortificare (kill; destroy; mortify)
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 Late Latin word mors (death; corpse; annihilation)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mer-
derived from the Latin word mortus
derived from the Old French word mortify
derived from the Latin word mortificare (kill; destroy; mortify)
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 Late Latin word mors (death; corpse; annihilation)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mer-
derived from the Latin word mortus

Date

The earliest known usage of mortify in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

mortified, mortifying

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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