alimentative

alimentative

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English aliment
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātuslbor.
English -ate
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English -ative
English alimentative

    From aliment + -ative.

    Adjective

    alimentative (comparative more alimentative, superlative most alimentative)

    1. Relating to aliment
    2. Nutritious, nourishing.

    Derived terms

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