Where does “constructive” come from?

Constructive comes from Middle French constructif, meaning "serving to construct or build."

constructive (English): Relating to or causing construction; Carefully...

Definitions

  1. Relating to or causing construction; Carefully...

Ancestry of “constructive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchconstructif

Words derived from “constructive

Every word from Middle French constructif