Etymology

liquefy

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Today it means: To make (something) into a liquid. Full definition →

Middle English liquefien ← Anglo-Norman liquefier ← Latin liquefacere
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  1. Latin · derived fromliquefacere
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromliquefier
  3. Middle English · inherited fromliquefien
  4. English todayliquefy

From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere.

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