deify
The origin and history of deify.
Etymology
Deify came into English from French déifier, which came from the Latin deificāre, itself based on deus, meaning god. It can also be analysed as deity plus the ending -ify.
The origin and history of deify.
Deify came into English from French déifier, which came from the Latin deificāre, itself based on deus, meaning god. It can also be analysed as deity plus the ending -ify.
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