Etymology

respective

re·spec·tive
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Today it means: Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own. Full definition →

Medieval Latin respectivus ← Latin respectus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromrespectus
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromrespectivus
  3. English todayrespective

Borrowed from Medieval Latin respectivus, from Latin respectus. By surface analysis, respect + -ive.

Words from the same roots

Latinrespectus all →

respectrespiteirrespective of

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