Where does “abrasive” come from?
abrasive (French) comes from French abrasif, from Dutch abrasief, from Medieval Latin abrāsīvus.
abrasive (French): feminine singular of abrasif
Definitions
- feminine singular of abrasif
Ancestry of “abrasive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | abrasif | Able to abrade a surface when scrubbed against... |
| 2 | Dutch | abrasief | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | abrāsīvus | — |