Ramify
/ˈræm.ɪ.faɪ/noun
To divide or spread into branches or branches-like parts.
Did you know?Ramify comes from Latin ramus, meaning “branch,” a root that also gave English words like ramose, ramification, and even the botanical term ramulus, making it a classic example of language growing like a tree.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ramus
“branch of a tree”
Late Latin
Latin
ramificare
“to branch out”
Old French
Old French
ramifier
“to divide into branches”
14th Century
English
ramifien
“to branch or spread out”
Modern English
English
ramify
“to divide into branches or parts”
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