English
competitive
Competitive comes from Latin competītus, past participle of competō, plus the suffix -ive.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcompetō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcompetītus‘met, coincided’
- Englishearliest quotation 1947competitive
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcompetō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcompetītus‘met, coincided’
- Englishearliest quotation 1947competitive
Earliest quotation: 1947, and February, The Transport Nationalisation Bill: “The final remnants of the competitive spirit between companies…”
Formed from -ive
Every English word from Latin competō
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to competition.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin competō / competitive