Etymology of the English word agentive
the English word
agentivederived from the English word
agentderived from the Latin word
agens (advocate, pleader; secret police; efficient, effective, powerful)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-using the English suffix
-ivederived from the French suffix
-ivederived from the Latin suffix
-ivusDerivations in English
agentivalUsage
Word found in Modern English
