Where does “explorative” come from?
Explorative derives from Middle French explorer, from Latin explōrāre meaning to search out, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root eǵ- meaning to drive or move.
explorative (English): exploratory
Definitions
- exploratory
Ancestry of “explorative”, 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 |