Where does “passif” come from?

passif (French) comes from Latin passivus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

passif (French): the passive voice; liability; passive

Definitions

  1. the passive voice; liability; passive

Ancestry of “passif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpassivussubject to passion or emotion; passive
2Latin-īvusAdjective suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “passif”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →
passif — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer