Which Language Is Pacify?

Pacify comes to us through Middle English pacifien, from the Latin verb pacificare, which derives from pax.

What does the root word pacify mean?

late 15c., pacifien, "appease, allay the anger of (someone)," from Old French pacifier, paciifier, "make peace," from Latin pacificare "to make peace; pacify," from pacificus "peaceful, peace-making," from pax (genitive pacis) "peace" (see peace).

What does self pacify mean?

(of a baby) to stop crying and become calm without help from an adult: Encouraging your baby either to suck their thumb, finger or use a pacifier is a great way for them to learn to self-soothe. to make yourself calm or happy: She eventually learned some other tools to self-soothe without food. More examples.