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Where does “sensitif” come from?

sensitif (French) comes from Latin sentīre, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

sensitif (French): sensory

Definitions

  1. sensory

Ancestry of “sensitif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsentīre—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

Words derived from “sensitif”

  • sensitive
  • sensitivité
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