myEtymology.com: French etymology of acusatif

Etymology of the French word acusatif

the Old French word acusatif

derived from the Latin word accusativus (accusative, objective case)

derived from the Latin word accusare (accuse, blame, find fault)

derived from the Latin word causa (cause, reason, motive; occasion, subject; plea; thing)

using the Latin prefix ad- (to, in addition)

derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)

Word found in Old French