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

  1. Of, pertaining to or causing infliction

Ancestry of “inflictive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinflictTo thrust upon; to impose
2Latininflictusinflicted
3LatininfligoI knock or strike against; I inflict or impose
4Latinīn-un-, non-, not
5Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Latin īn- →Every word from Proto-Italic en →