Where does “inflictive” come from?
inflictive (English) comes from English inflict, from Latin inflictus, from Latin infligo, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
inflictive (English): Of, pertaining to or causing infliction
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to or causing infliction
Ancestry of “inflictive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | inflict | To thrust upon; to impose |
| 2 | Latin | inflictus | inflicted |
| 3 | Latin | infligo | I knock or strike against; I inflict or impose |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 5 | Latin | în | — |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |