Etymology of the French word additif
the French word
additifderived from the Latin word
additivus (added, annexed)
derived from the Latin word
additio (act of adding, addition)
derived from the Latin word
additusderived from the Late Latin word
addere (add, insert, bring)
derived from the Latin word
dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-Date
The earliest known usage of additif in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
additivement,
additivitéDerivations in other languages
Romanian
aditiv