Etymology of the English word torrefy
the English word
torrefyderived from the French word
torrefierderived from the Latin word
torrefacerederived from the Late Latin word
torrere (parch, roast, scorch)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ters-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 torrefy in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
torrefied,
torrefyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
