Where does “uncorrosive” come from?

uncorrosive (English) comes from English corrosive, from Old French corrosif, from Latin corrosivus — gnawing; corrosive.

uncorrosive (English): Not corrosive

Definitions

  1. Not corrosive

Ancestry of “uncorrosive”, step by step

uncorrosive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English corrosive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcorrosiveEating away; having the power of gradually...
2Old Frenchcorrosif—
3Latincorrosivusgnawing; corrosive

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Latin corrosivus →Every word from Old French corrosif →Every word from English corrosive →