Where does “prohibitive” come from?
Prohibitive derives from English prohibit, from Latin prohibēre meaning "to prevent or forbid," formed from the Proto-Indo-European prefix pro- and root bʰuH- meaning "to grow or swell."
prohibitive (English): Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow;...
Definitions
- Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow;...
Ancestry of “prohibitive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | prohibitif | prohibitive |
Words derived from “prohibitive”