Where does “inactif” come from?

inactif (French) comes from Latin inactivus, from Latin āctīvus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικός, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργέω, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργός, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

inactif (French): inactive

Definitions

inactive

Ancestry of “inactif”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	inactivus	inactive
2	Latin	āctīvus	—
3	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργητικός	Able to act on; acting on; Active; In the active...
4	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργέω	to be in action or activity, to operate; to...
5	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργός	at work, active
6	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
7	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
8	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
9	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
10	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
11	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
12	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

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