Etymology of the English word positivity
the English word
positivityderived from the English word
positivederived from the Old French word
positifderived from the Latin word
positivus (positive)
derived from the Latin word
positus (placed; situation, position; arrangement)
derived from the Latin word
ponere (esteem, value, count; lay; found; put, lay down; put, place, set; specify, put down; cite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*apo-using the English suffix
-ityUsage
Word found in Modern English