Where does “disjunctive” come from?
Disjunctive comes from Latin disjunctivus, formed with the Latin suffix -ivus, which derives from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, itself from Proto-Indo-European -wós.
disjunctive (English): Not connected; separated; Not used in immediate...
Definitions
- Not connected; separated; Not used in immediate...
Ancestry of “disjunctive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | disjunctief | — |
| 2 | Latin | disjunctivus | Alternative form of disiunctivus; placed in... |
| 3 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |