Etymology of the English word associative
the English word
associativederived from the English word
associatederived from the Latin word
associatio (association; accompaniment; escort)
derived from the Latin word
associatusderived from the Late Latin word
associare (join, attach , associate)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
sociare (unite, join, ally)
derived from the Latin word
socius (associate, companion; ally; sharing; associated; allied)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekĘ·-using the English suffix
-ivederived from the French suffix
-ivederived from the Latin suffix
-ivusUsage
Word found in Modern English