Where does “restitutiveness” come from?
restitutiveness (English) comes from English restitutive, from English restitute, from Old French restituer, from Latin restituo, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
restitutiveness (English): The quality of being restitutive
Definitions
- The quality of being restitutive
Ancestry of “restitutiveness”, step by step
restitutiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English restitutive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | restitutive | Of or pertaining to restitution; tending to... |
| 2 | English | restitute | To restore to its former condition; To provide... |
| 3 | Old French | restituer | — |
| 4 | Latin | restituo | I replace, restore, reinstate, re-establish; I... |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |