Where does “connective” come from?
Connective derives from Latin connectere, formed from cum (with) and nectere (to bind), with the suffix -ivus added to create an adjective meaning capable of binding together.
connective (English): Serving or tending to connect; connecting; That...
Definitions
- Serving or tending to connect; connecting; That...
Ancestry of “connective”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | connexīvus | — |
Words derived from “connective”
- connectivity
- interconnectivity
- connectiveness
- underconnectivity
- interconnective
- fibroconnective
- dysconnectivity
- connectively
- hyperconnectivity
- biconnectivity
- hypoconnective
- connectivism
- connectivist
- hyperconnective
- nonconnective
- teleconnective
- hypoconnectivity
- overconnectivity
- bioconnectivity
- eigenconnectivity
- infraconnectivity
- macroconnectivity
- microconnectivity
- neuroconnectivity