Where does “productive” come from?
productive (French) comes from French productif, 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- — passed , crossed.
productive (French): feminine singular of productif
Definitions
- feminine singular of productif
Ancestry of “productive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | productif | productive |
| 2 | Latin | prōductus | brought forth, forward or out, having been brought forward |
| 3 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |