English
lative
Lative comes from French latif ‘lative, lative case’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentlatif‘lative, lative case’
- Englishtodaylative
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentlatif‘lative, lative case’
- Englishtodaylative
Every English word from French latif
Today it means
adj pertaining to lative case
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French latif / lative