Etymology

specify

spe·ci·fy
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Today it means: To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition. Full definition →

Middle English specifien ← Old French specifier ← Medieval Latin specificō
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromspecificō
  2. Old French · derived fromspecifier
  3. Middle English · inherited fromspecifien
  4. English todayspecify

From Middle English specifien, from Old French specifier, especefier, or directly from Medieval Latin specificō, from specificus (“specific”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.