Where does “reductive” come from?

Reductive comes from Middle French réductif, derived from Late Latin reductivus, meaning "able to lead back."

reductive (English): Pertaining to the reduction of a decree etc.;...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the reduction of a decree etc.;...

Ancestry of “reductive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchréductif—
2Late Latinreductivus—
3Latinredūcere—

Words derived from “reductive”

Every word from Latin redūcere →Every word from Late Latin reductivus →Every word from Middle French réductif →