Etymology of the English word definitive
the English word
definitivederived from the French word
définitifderived from the Latin word
definire (define, bound, fix; finish off, put an end, end the life)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
finire (limit, end; finish)
derived from the Latin word
finis (boundary, end, limit)
Cognates
Catalan
definitiu, French
définitif, Italian
definitivo, Polish
definitywnyUsage
Word found in Modern English
