Where does “germinative” come from?

germinative (English) comes 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.

germinative (English): Of or pertaining to germination; Having the...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to germination; Having the...

Ancestry of “germinative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-iveAn adjective suffix signifying relating or...
2Middle English-yfA suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and...
3Old French-if-ive
4Latin-īvusAdjective suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “germinative”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →