Etymology of the English word factitive
the English word
factitivederived from the Latin word
factitivusderived from the Latin word
factitare (do frequently, practice)
derived from the Latin word
factus (made)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Date
The earliest known usage of factitive in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
factitief, French
factitif, German
faktitivUsage
Word found in Modern English
