Where does “positivus” come from?

positivus (Latin) comes from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.

Ancestry of “positivus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	pōnō	—
2	Proto-Italic	poznō	—
3	Proto-Italic	pozinō	—
4	Proto-Italic	sinō	—

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