Etymology of the English word stratify
the English word
stratifyderived from the French word
stratifierderived from the New Latin word
stratificarederived from the New Latin word
stratum (layer; coverlet; bed, couch)
derived from the New Latin word
stratus (prostrate; spreading; cover)
derived from the Latin word
sternere (spread, strew, scatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-Date
The earliest known usage of stratify in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
interstratify,
stratified,
stratifyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
