English
inhibitory
From late 15th century (early modern English).
Formed from inhibit + -ory
Latin habeō ‘to have, hold, keep’
Latin inhibeō ‘to hold in, check, restrain’
Latin inhibitus ‘restrained, inhibited’
English inhibit
The story
Formed as inhibit + -ory or adapted from Medieval Latin inhibitōrius and Middle French inhibitoire.
Today it means
adj That inhibits.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / inhibitory