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Where does “défectif” come from?

défectif (Middle French) comes from Late Latin defectivus.

Ancestry of “défectif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latindefectivus—

Words derived from “défectif”

  • defective
  • defectiveness
  • defectively
  • nondefective
  • defectivity
  • indefective
  • undefective
  • undefectiveness
Every word from Late Latin defectivus →