English
adequative
Adequative comes from Medieval Latin adaequātivus, from Latin adaequō ‘make equal to’, and ultimately from Old Latin aiquos.
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEaiquos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequus‘level, equal’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequō‘make equal, level or smooth’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadaequō‘make equal to’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500adaequātivus
- Englishtodayadequative
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEaiquos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequus‘level, equal’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequō‘make equal, level or smooth’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadaequō‘make equal to’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500adaequātivus
- Englishtodayadequative
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *aikʷos
through Old Latin aiquos
equality, inequitable, 12 more
through Latin aequus ‘level, equal’
equal, equity, equitable, egalitarian, 14 more
through Latin aequō ‘make equal, level or smooth’
Today it means
adj equivalent or sufficient; adequate.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Latin aiquos / adequative