Where does “predicative” come from?
Predicative comes from Middle French predicatif, derived from Latin praedicativus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- meaning to show or point out.
predicative (English): Modifying a noun while in a "predicate phrase",...
Definitions
- Modifying a noun while in a "predicate phrase",...
Ancestry of “predicative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | predicate | The part of the sentence which states something... |
| 2 | Latin | praedicātus | proclaimed, having been proclaimed, declared publicly, having been declared publicly |
| 3 | Latin | praedicō | to proclaim, declare publicly |
| 4 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |