Where does “reactiveness” come from?
reactiveness (English) comes from English reactive, from English -ive, from Middle English -yf, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
reactiveness (English): The quality or state of being reactive
Definitions
- The quality or state of being reactive
Ancestry of “reactiveness”, step by step
reactiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reactive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reactive | that reacts or responds to a stimulus; that... |
| 2 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 4 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 5 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |