Where does “nonpassivity” come from?
nonpassivity (English) comes from English passivity, from English passive, from Middle English passyf, from French passif, from Latin passivus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
nonpassivity (English): Absence of passivity
Definitions
- Absence of passivity
Ancestry of “nonpassivity”, step by step
nonpassivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English passivity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | passivity | The state of being passive; Submissiveness; A... |
| 2 | English | passive | Being subjected to an action without producing a... |
| 3 | Middle English | passyf | passive unreactive, inactive |
| 4 | French | passif | the passive voice; liability; passive |
| 5 | Latin | passivus | subject to passion or emotion; passive |
| 6 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |