Where does “passivus” come from?

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

passivus (Latin): subject to passion or emotion; passive

Definitions

  1. subject to passion or emotion; passive

Ancestry of “passivus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-īvusAdjective suffix
2Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
3Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “passivus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós
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