Where does “abusive” come from?
abusive (French) comes from French abusif, from Latin abūsīvus, from Latin abūtor, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
abusive (French): feminine singular of abusif
Definitions
- feminine singular of abusif
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