'revivification' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'revivificatio', where 're-' meant 'again', 'vivus' meant 'alive', and the element 'ficare' (from 'facere') meant 'to make'.

'revivificatio' (Medieval/Church Latin) passed into English via Late Latin/French-influenced forms and eventually became the modern English word 'revivification'.

Initially, it meant 'the act of making alive again' (in a literal sense), but over time it broadened to include figurative senses such as 'renewal' or 'restoration' of interest, style, or use.