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Where does “noncreative” come from?

noncreative (English) comes from English creative, from Latin creativus, from Latin creō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

noncreative (English): Not creative

Definitions

  1. Not creative

Ancestry of “noncreative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcreativeTending to create things, or having the ability...
2Latincreativus—
3Latincreō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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