Where does “invasive” come from?
invasive (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål invasiv, from Medieval Latin invasivus, from Latin invāsus, from Latin invado, from Latin vādō, from Latin vadere, from Latin vado, from Proto-Italic wāðō — to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse.
invasive (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular of invasiv; plural of invasiv
Definitions
- definite singular of invasiv; plural of invasiv
Ancestry of “invasive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | invasiv | invasive |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | invasivus | — |
| 3 | Latin | invāsus | entered, invaded |
| 4 | Latin | invado | I enter; I invade |
| 5 | Latin | vādō | to go, walk, rush |
| 6 | Latin | vadere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 7 | Latin | vado | I go, walk, rush; I ford, wade through |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | wāðō | advance, proceed, go |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |