Etymology of the English word additive
the English word
additivederived from the Latin word
additivus (added, annexed)
derived from the Latin word
additio (act of adding, addition)
derived from the Latin word
additusderived from the Late Latin word
addere (add, insert, bring)
derived from the Latin word
dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-Date
The earliest known usage of additive in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
