Where does “defensative” come from?

defensative (English) comes from Latin defensare, from Latin dēfendere.

defensative (English): That which serves to protect or defend

Definitions

  1. That which serves to protect or defend

Ancestry of “defensative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindefensarepresent active infinitive of dēfēnsō;...
2Latindēfendere—
Every word from Latin dēfendere →Every word from Latin defensare →
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