Etymology

ramification

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Today it means: A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc. Full definition →

Middle French ramification ← Medieval Latin rāmificātiō
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromrāmificātiō
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromramification
  3. English todayramification

From Middle French ramification, or its source, Medieval Latin rāmificātiō. By surface analysis, ramify + -ication.

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