Where does “corsive” come from?

corsive (English) comes from English corrosive, from Old French corrosif, from Latin corrosivus — gnawing; corrosive.

corsive (English): Corrosive; A corrosive; Something damaging or...

Definitions

  1. Corrosive; A corrosive; Something damaging or...

Ancestry of “corsive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcorrosiveEating away; having the power of gradually...
2Old Frenchcorrosif—
3Latincorrosivusgnawing; corrosive
Every word from Latin corrosivus →Every word from Old French corrosif →Every word from English corrosive →