Where does “exertive” come from?
exertive (English) comes from English exert, from Latin exsertus, from Latin exsero, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
exertive (English): Having power or a tendency to exert; using...
Definitions
- Having power or a tendency to exert; using...
Ancestry of “exertive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exert | To put in vigorous action; To make use of, to... |
| 2 | Latin | exsertus | stretched or thrust out; bared or uncovered |
| 3 | Latin | exsero | I stretch or thrust forth or out; I bare or... |
| 4 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 5 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |