Where does “intrusive” come from?
Intrusive comes from Anglo-Norman -if, Latin -ivus, and Proto-Indo-European -iHwós and -wós, suffix forms used to create adjectives.
intrusive (English): Tending to intrude; doing that which is not...
Definitions
- Tending to intrude; doing that which is not...
Ancestry of “intrusive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 2 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 3 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 4 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “intrusive”