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Where does “curatively” come from?

curatively (English) comes from English curative, from Middle French curatif, from Medieval Latin cūrātīvus.

curatively (English): In a curative manner

Definitions

  1. In a curative manner

Ancestry of “curatively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcurativePossessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat...
2Middle Frenchcuratif—
3Medieval Latincūrātīvus—
Every word from Medieval Latin cūrātīvus →