Where does “positief” come from?

positief (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch positief, from English positive, from Old French positif, from Latin posītivus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.

positief (Afrikaans): positive

Definitions

  1. positive

Ancestry of “positief”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpositiefpositive
2EnglishpositiveNot negative or neutral; Formally laid down;...
3Old Frenchpositif—
4Latinposītivuspositive
5Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
6Proto-Italicpoznō—
7Proto-Italicpozinō—
8Proto-Italicsinō—
Every word from Proto-Italic sinō →Every word from Proto-Italic pozinō →Every word from Proto-Italic poznō →