Etymology

cumulative

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Today it means: Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating. Full definition →

English cumulate ← Latin cumulātus ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱewh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱuh₁mósder.?
  3. Latincumulus
  4. Latincumulō
  5. Latincumulātus
  6. Englishcumulate
  7. English todaycumulative

From cumulate + -ive. Compare also French cumulatif, Italian cumulativo and Spanish cumulativo.

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