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Where does “desiderativus” come from?

desiderativus (Latin) comes from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

desiderativus (Latin): desiderative

Definitions

  1. desiderative

Ancestry of “desiderativus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-īvus—
2Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
3Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “desiderativus”

  • desiderative
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