Ramify, pronounced RAM-i-fy, is a verb meaning to divide into branches. It originates from the Latin word for 'branch' and dates back to 1425.
Ramify (RAM-i-fy) is a verb meaning to divide into branches. It comes from the Latin word 'ramus' meaning 'branch' and has been in use since 1425.
| Front | ramify /RAM-i-fy/ |
|---|---|
| Back | verb tr., intr. To divide into branches. [From Latin ramus (branch). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wrad- (root) which also sprouted words such as root, wort, licorice, radical, radish, rutabaga, eradicate, and deracinate. Earliest documented use: 1425.] "Andrew offered to read me a handful of passages from the manuscript ... which had ramified so uncontrollably that it was turning into several distinct projects." Nicolas Rothwell; The Red Highway; Black Inc.; 2009. |
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