English
ipsative
Ipsative comes from Latin ipse ‘of the self’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEipse‘of the self’
- Englishtodayipsative
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEipse‘of the self’
- Englishtodayipsative
Every English word from Latin ipse
Today it means
adj Denoting a measure that forces a person to choose among multiple desirable options.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin ipse / ipsative