Where does “invasive” come from?
invasive (French) comes from French invasif, from Medieval Latin invasivus, from Latin invāsus, from Latin invado, from Latin vādō, from Latin vadere, from Latin vado, from Proto-Italic wāðō — to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse.
invasive (French): feminine singular of invasif
Definitions
- feminine singular of invasif
Ancestry of “invasive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | invasif | invasive |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | invasivus | — |
| 3 | Latin | invāsus | entered, invaded |
| 4 | Latin | invado | I enter; I invade |
| 5 | Latin | vādō | to go, walk, rush |
| 6 | Latin | vadere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 7 | Latin | vado | I go, walk, rush; I ford, wade through |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | wāðō | advance, proceed, go |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |