Etymology of the English word tumefy
the English word
tumefyderived from the French word
tumefierderived from the Classical Latin word
tumefacere (cause to swell; puff up)
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 Latin word
tumere (swell, become inflated; be puffed up)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*teuə-Date
The earliest known usage of tumefy in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
tumefied,
tumefyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
