Etymology

recessive

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Today it means: Going back; receding. Full definition →

Latin recēdō ← New Latin recessīvus
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The story

  1. New Latin · borrowed fromrecessīvus
  2. Latin · derived fromrecēdō
  3. English todayrecessive

From Latin recēdō + -ive, or directly from New Latin recessīvus.

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