Where does “productif” come from?

productif (French) comes from Latin prōductus, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

productif (French): productive

Definitions

  1. productive

Ancestry of “productif”, step by step

productif traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin prōductus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōductusbrought forth, forward or out, having been brought forward
2Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
3Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
4Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin productīvus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinproductīvusfit for prolongation lengthening

via Medieval Latin productivus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinproductivus—

Words derived from “productif”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →