Where does “lascive” come from?
lascive (Interlingua) comes from French lascif, from Latin lascivus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
lascive (Interlingua): lascivious, lewd, salacious
Definitions
- lascivious, lewd, salacious
Ancestry of “lascive”, step by step
lascive traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French lascif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lascif | lascivious, lustful |
| 2 | Latin | lascivus | wanton, playful, frisky; lustful, licentious,... |
| 3 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via Italian lascivo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lascivo | lascivious, wanton; prurient |
via Portuguese lascivo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | lascivo | lewd, lascivious |