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Etymology of the English word terrified

the English word terrified
derived from the English word terrify
derived from the Latin word terrificare (terrify)
derived from the Latin word terrificus (terrifying, awe inspiring)
derived from the Latin word terrere (frighten, scare, terrify)
using the Late Latin suffix -ficus
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-

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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