purify

/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/ · verb

Meaning

To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
To free from guilt or sin.
To become pure.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English purifien, purifyen, from Old French purifier, purifiier, from Latin pūrificō, pūrificāre, from pūrus (“pure; clean”).

pūrificō(la)→
purifier(fro)→
purifien(enm)→
*pewH-(ine-pro)→
purify (English)
Relations: root, inh, der, der

Related words

*pewH-(ine-pro)purifien(enm)purifier(fro)pūrificō(la)

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