Where does “passivum” come from?

passivum (Dutch) comes from Latin passīvum, from Latin patior, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.

passivum (Dutch): passive voice

Definitions

  1. passive voice

Ancestry of “passivum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpassīvum—
2LatinpatiorI suffer, endure; I allow, acquiesce, permit,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- →Every word from Latin patior →Every word from Latin passīvum →