Where does “causative” come from?
causative (French) comes from French causatif, from Latin causātīvus, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.
causative (French): feminine singular of causatif
Definitions
- feminine singular of causatif
Ancestry of “causative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | causatif | causative |
| 2 | Latin | causātīvus | — |
| 3 | Latin | causa | cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | caussa | cause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kawd-teh₂ | — |