Etymology of the English word tactful
the English word
tactfulderived from the English word
tactderived from the French word
tactderived from the Latin word
tactus (touch, sense of touch)
derived from the Latin word
nododerived from the Latin word
tangere (touch, strike; border on)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tag- (to touch)
using the English suffix
-fulUsage
Word found in Modern English
