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authenticative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form indicating a state of authenticity or originality.

Word forms

authenticative more authenticative most authenticative

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *senh₂-der. Ancient Greek *ἕντης (*héntēs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek αὐθεντῐκός (authentĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin authenticus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Medieval Latin -ō Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English authenticative From authenticate + -ive.

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