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Etymology of the English word creativity

the English word creativity
derived from the English word creative
derived from the English word create
derived from the English word creat
derived from the Latin word creatio (begetting of children; creating, producing; creation; creating, producing)
derived from the Late Latin word creatus (child, offspring; sprung from, begotten by, born of)
derived from the Latin word creare (create, bring into being, make; institute; conjure up; be born; produce, bear fruit; bring about)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ker-
using the English suffix -ive
derived from the French suffix -ive
derived from the Latin suffix -ivus
using the English suffix -ity

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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