Where does “-iv” come from?
-iv (German) comes from French -if, from Middle French -if, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
-iv (German): -ive
Ancestry of “-iv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | -if | -ive; used in forming adjectives denoting... |
| 2 | Middle French | -if | -ive |
| 3 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 4 | Latin | -īvus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |