Where does “positivity” come from?
Positivity derives from English positive, French -ité, Latin -itas, Latin -ivus, and Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning state or condition.
positivity (English): The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism; optimism
Definitions
- The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism; optimism
Ancestry of “positivity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 3 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 4 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |