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Where does “reflexivizable” come from?

reflexivizable (English) comes from English reflexivize, from English reflexive, from Medieval Latin reflexivus, from Latin reflexus, from Latin reflectō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.

reflexivizable (English): Capable of being made reflexive

Definitions

  1. Capable of being made reflexive

Ancestry of “reflexivizable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreflexivizeTo make reflexive
2EnglishreflexiveReferring back to the subject, or having an...
3Medieval Latinreflexivusreflexive
4Latinreflexusturned back or away, reflected
5Latinreflectō—
6Latinrĕ-—
7Latinprōdūcō—
8Latinprō-—
9Proto-Italic*pro-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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