Where does “indirective” come from?
indirective (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
indirective (English): Relating to a construct in some languages that...
Definitions
- Relating to a construct in some languages that...
Ancestry of “indirective”, step by step
indirective traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English directive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | directive | that directs; serving to direct, indicate, or... |
| 2 | French | directive | feminine singular of directif; directive, general... |
Words derived from “indirective”