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