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Where does “amusive” come from?

amusive (English) comes from English -ive, from Middle English -yf, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

amusive (English): Giving entertainment or amusement; recreative;...

Definitions

  1. Giving entertainment or amusement; recreative;...

Ancestry of “amusive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-iveAn adjective suffix signifying relating or...
2Middle English-yfA suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and...
3Old French-if-ive
4Latin-īvus—
5Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “amusive”

  • amusiveness
  • unamusive
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