Where does “sensitive” come from?

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

sensitive (French): feminine singular of sensitif; sensitive plant

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of sensitif; sensitive plant

Ancestry of “sensitive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsensitifsensory
2Latinsentīre—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Latin sentīre →