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Where does “manifestative” come from?

manifestative (English) comes from English manifest, from Middle French manifeste, from Latin manifestus, from Latin infestus, from Latin infendo, from Latin fendo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

manifestative (English): Relating to manifestation

Definitions

  1. Relating to manifestation

Ancestry of “manifestative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmanifestEvident to the senses, especially to the sight;...
2Middle Frenchmanifeste—
3Latinmanifestusapparent, palpable, manifest, evident, plain
4Latininfestusunsafe, dangerous; hostile, aggressive;...
5Latininfendostrike
6LatinfendoI hit; I thrust
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
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