Where does “sensitivus” come from?

sensitivus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin sentio, from Proto-Italic sentjō, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

sensitivus (Medieval Latin): sensitive; detectable, perceivable

Definitions

  1. sensitive; detectable, perceivable

Ancestry of “sensitivus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsentioI feel, I sense, I perceive; I perceive, I am...
2Proto-Italicsentjō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

Words derived from “sensitivus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Proto-Italic sentjō →