Where does “expectative” come from?
expectative (English) comes from English -ative, from English -ive, from Middle English -yf, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
expectative (English): Of or pertaining to an expectation; Of or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to an expectation; Of or...
Ancestry of “expectative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ative | of, related to, or associated with the thing... |
| 2 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 4 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 5 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |