Etymology of the French word laxatif
the Old French word
laxatifderived from the Latin word
laxativusderived from the Latin word
laxatus (wide, large in extent, spacious)
derived from the Latin word
laxare (loosen, slaken, relax)
derived from the Latin word
laxus (unstrung; relaxed, at ease; wide, spacious, ample)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sleg-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*slēg-using the Latin suffix
-atusDate
The earliest known usage of laxatif in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
laxative, Romanian
laxativCognates
Italian
lassativoUsage
Word found in Old French
