Etymology of the English word simplify
the English word
simplifyderived from the French word
simplifyderived from the Medieval Latin word
simplificare (simplify)
derived from the Latin word
simplusderived from the Latin word
simplex (single; simple, unaffected)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sem-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
simplifierderived from the Medieval Latin word
simplificare (simplify)
derived from the Latin word
simplusderived from the Latin word
simplex (single; simple, unaffected)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sem-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 simplify in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
oversimplify,
simplified,
simplifyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
