Where does “sensitiv” come from?
sensitiv (German) comes from Medieval Latin sensitivus, from Latin sentio, from Proto-Italic sentjō, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
sensitiv (German): sensitive
Definitions
- sensitive
Ancestry of “sensitiv”, step by step
sensitiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin sensitivus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | sensitivus | sensitive; detectable, perceivable |
| 2 | Latin | sentio | I feel, I sense, I perceive; I perceive, I am... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sentjō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |