'ammonify' originates from the combination of 'ammonia' and the suffix '-fy', where 'ammonia' refers to the chemical compound and '-fy' means 'to make or transform into'.

'ammonify' was derived from the word 'ammonia' and the suffix '-fy', forming the modern English word 'ammonify'.

Initially, it meant 'to make into ammonia', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.