Where does “negativus” come from?
negativus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin -ivus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
negativus (Medieval Latin): that which denies; denied, negative, that which...
Definitions
- that which denies; denied, negative, that which...
Ancestry of “negativus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | -ivus | Adjective suffix |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “negativus”