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Where does “excessif” come from?

excessif (French) comes from Latin excessivus, from Latin excedo, from Latin cēdō, from Proto-Italic kedō, from Proto-Italic ke, from Indo-European *ḱe.

excessif (French): excessive

Definitions

  1. excessive

Ancestry of “excessif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexcessivusexcessive
2LatinexcedoI go out, go forth or away; depart, retire,...
3Latincēdō—
4Proto-Italickedōgive here!
5Proto-Italickehere
6Indo-European*ḱe—

Words derived from “excessif”

  • excessivement
  • excessief
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