Where does “denominative” come from?

denominative (Latin) comes from Latin denominativus, from Latin denomino, from Latin nomino, from Latin nomen, from Proto-Italic nomən, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

denominative (Latin): vocative masculine singular of dēnōminātīvus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of dēnōminātīvus

Ancestry of “denominative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindenominativusderived
2LatindenominoI name, designate, nominate
3LatinnominoI name, give a name to, call by name; I make...
4Latinnomenname, appellation; in particular, the middle name...
5Proto-Italicnomən—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic nomən →