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Where does “conative” come from?

Conative derives from Latin conatio, formed from the Latin suffix -tio attached to a verbal root from Proto-Indo-European -ti- and -tis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ken-.

conative (English): Of or pertaining to a striving action

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a striving action

Ancestry of “conative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinconatioThe act of undertaking or endeavouring; effort,...
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “conative”

  • conatively
  • nonconative
  • aconative
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