Etymology of the French word instinctif
the French word
instinctifderived from the French word
instinctderived from the Latin word
instinctus (inspiration; instigation; roused, fired; infuriated)
derived from the Latin word
instinguerederived from the Latin word
stinguere (extinguish, put out; annihilate)
derived from the Greek word
stizeinderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*steig-Date
The earliest known usage of instinctif in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
instinctivement,
instinctivité,
instinctivo-affectifDerivations in other languages
Romanian
instinctiv
