Where does “procreative” come from?
Procreative comes from Anglo-Norman -if, Latin -ivus, and Proto-Indo-European -iHwós and -wós, suffixes forming adjectives from verbal roots.
procreative (English): Having the power to beget; generative
Definitions
- Having the power to beget; generative
Ancestry of “procreative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 2 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 3 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 4 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “procreative”