Etymology of the English word fixative
the English word
fixativederived from the English word
fixderived from the Medieval Latin word
fixarederived from the Latin word
fixus (fixed; firmly established; unwavering; immovable; constant)
derived from the Latin word
figere (fasten, fix; pierce)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhigʷ-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhīgʷ-using the English suffix
-ativeUsage
Word found in Modern English
