Etymology of the English word elusive
the English word
elusiveusing the English suffix
-ivederived from the French suffix
-ivederived from the Latin suffix
-ivusderived from the English word
elusionderived from the Latin word
elususderived from the Latin word
eludere (elude, escape from; parry)
derived from the Latin word
ludere (play, mock, tease)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-Usage
Word found in Modern English
