Where does “remunerative” come from?

Remunerative derives from Anglo-Norman -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós and -wós, suffixes forming adjectives from verbal roots.

remunerative (English): Offering compensation, usually financial;...

Definitions

Offering compensation, usually financial;...

Ancestry of “remunerative”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	remunerate	To compensate; to pay
2	Latin	remūnerō	to reward, recompense, remunerate
3	Latin	rĕ-	back, backwards
4	Latin	prōdūcō	to lead or bring forth, forward or out
5	Latin	prō-	forward direction, forward movement
6	Proto-Italic	*pro-	pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
7	Proto-Indo-European	pro-	toward, forward
8	Proto-Indo-European	por-	to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
10	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “remunerative”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →