Where does “investigative” come from?
Investigative derives from Latin investigatus, combining the prefix in- with a root ultimately traceable through Proto-Indo-European ne and h₁én.
investigative (English): Of or pertaining to investigation; inquisitive;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to investigation; inquisitive;...
Ancestry of “investigative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | investigate | To inquire into or study in order to ascertain... |
| 2 | English | investigation | The act of investigating; the process of... |
| 3 | Latin | investīgātiō | inquiry, investigation |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |