Where does “conductive” come from?
Conductive derives from Latin conducere, formed from cum (with) and ducere (to lead), with the adjective suffix -ivus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós.
conductive (English): Able to conduct electrical current or heat; Of,...
Definitions
- Able to conduct electrical current or heat; Of,...
Ancestry of “conductive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conduct | The act or method of controlling or directing;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | conductus | defense, escort |
| 3 | Latin | conductus | assembled, collected; contraction |
| 4 | Latin | condūcō | to lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect |
| 5 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “conductive”
- conductivity
- superconductivity
- photoconductive
- nonconductive
- photoconductivity
- osteoconductive
- superconductive
- semiconductive
- conductively
- osteoconductivity
- electroconductive
- electroconductivity
- semiconductivity
- paraconductivity
- magnetoconductivity
- nonconductivity
- hyperconductivity
- piezoconductive
- chondroconductive
- conductiv
- conductiveness
- hyperconductive
- konduktiivinen
- microconductive