Etymology

productive

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Today it means: Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. Full definition →

Late Latin prōductīvus ← Latin prōdūcō ← Proto-Italic *doukō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  5. Proto-Italic*pro-
  6. Latinprō-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dewk-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*déwkti
  9. Proto-Italic*doukō
  10. Latindūcō
  11. Latinprōdūcō
  12. Late Latinprōductīvus
  13. English todayproductive

Borrowed from Late Latin productivus, equivalent to product + -ive.

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