Etymology of the English word locative
the English word
locativederived from the English word
locatederived from the Latin word
locatio (renting, hiring out or letting)
derived from the Latin word
locatusderived from the Classical Latin word
locare (place, put, station)
derived from the Latin word
locus (place; part of the body; female genitals; grounds of proof; place, territory, locality; seat, rank, position)
using the Spanish suffix
-ivoderived from the Latin suffix
-ivususing the English suffix
-ivederived from the French suffix
-ivederived from the Latin suffix
-ivusderived from the New Latin word
locativusderived from the Latin word
locatusderived from the Classical Latin word
locare (place, put, station)
derived from the Latin word
locus (place; part of the body; female genitals; grounds of proof; place, territory, locality; seat, rank, position)
using the Spanish suffix
-ivoderived from the Latin suffix
-ivusDate
The earliest known usage of locative in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
locatief, French
locatif, German
Lokativ, Norwegian
lokativUsage
Word found in Modern English
