Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere does “congestive” come from? Congestive derives from English congest, from Anglo-Norman -if, from Latin -ivus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -wós.
congestive (English): Characterized by congestion
Definitions Characterized by congestion Ancestry of “congestive”, step by step Step Language Word Meaning 1 English -ive An adjective suffix signifying relating or... 2 Middle English -yf A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... 3 Old French -if -ive 4 Latin -īvus Adjective suffix 5 Proto-Indo-European -iHwós — 6 Proto-Indo-European -wós Creates adjectives from verb stems
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