Etymology of the English word expensive
the English word
expensivederived from the English word
expensederived from the Late Latin word
expensa (expenditure, money paid out)
derived from the Latin word
expensus (paid out; entered into one's account as paid)
using the English suffix
-ivederived from the French suffix
-ivederived from the Latin suffix
-ivusDerivations in English
inexpensiveUsage
Word found in Modern English