Where does “missive” come from?
Missive comes from Latin missivus, derived from mittere (to send), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European meytH- meaning to move or send.
missive (English): A written message; a letter, note or memo;...
Definitions
- A written message; a letter, note or memo;...
Ancestry of “missive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | missivus | — |
| 2 | Latin | mittō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | meitō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meyth₂- | to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to... |