Where does “extensive” come from?
Extensive comes from Late Latin extensivus, formed from Latin ex- and tendō meaning to stretch, with the suffix -īvus denoting a quality or tendency.
extensive (English): having a great extent; covering a large area;...
Definitions
- having a great extent; covering a large area;...
Ancestry of “extensive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | extensivus | extensive, extendible |
| 2 | Latin | extēnsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | extendō | to stretch or thrust out |
| 4 | Latin | tendō | to stretch, stretch out, distend, extend |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “extensive”