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Where does “insertive” come from?

insertive (English) comes from English insert, from Latin insertus, from Latin īnserō, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

insertive (English): Of or relating to insertion, especially in regard...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to insertion, especially in regard...

Ancestry of “insertive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinsertTo put in between or into; An image inserted into...
2Latininsertusinserted, introduced
3Latinīnserō—
4Latinserō—
5Latinsērus—
6Proto-Italicswerjos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →