Etymology of the Latin word laxativus
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
-atusDerivations in other languages
French
laxatif, Italian
lassativo, Portuguese
laxativo, Spanish
laxativoUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin, Late Latin
