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Stage 1 of 3
mortificare
Latin · ancient
"to cause death, to subdue"
to cause death, to subdue, from mors (death) and facere (to make)
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Stage 2 of 3
mortifier
Old French · medieval
"to subdue, to cause deep shame"
carried into French for subduing the body or causing deep shame
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Stage 3 of 3
mortify
English · 1300s
"to cause someone deep embarrassment or shame"
settled as the English word for causing someone deep embarrassment
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