Where does “protective” come from?
Protective comes from Latin protectus, the past participle of protegere meaning "to cover or shield," formed from pro- "forward" and tegere "to cover," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning protection and covering.
protective (English): serving, intended or wishing to protect;...
Definitions
- serving, intended or wishing to protect;...
Ancestry of “protective”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | prōtēctīvus | — |
Words derived from “protective”
- protectively
- neuroprotective
- overprotective
- protectiveness
- cardioprotective
- cytoprotective
- radioprotective
- photoprotective
- overprotectiveness
- cryoprotective
- renoprotective
- hepatoprotective
- chemoprotective
- autoprotective
- nonprotective
- chondroprotective
- unprotective
- gastroprotective
- immunoprotective
- bioprotective
- atheroprotective
- vasoprotective
- osmoprotective
- nephroprotective