Etymology of the English word protective
the English word
protectivederived from the English word
protectderived from the Late Latin word
protegere (cover, protect)
derived from the Classical Latin word
tegere (to cover; cover, protect; defend)
derived from the New Latin word
pro-using the Greek prefix
pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perusing the English suffix
-ivederived from the French suffix
-ivederived from the Latin suffix
-ivusDerivations in English
overprotective,
procrypticUsage
Word found in Modern English
