sensitivus etymology

Latin word sensitivus comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-, Proto-Germanic *wesaną (To consume, feast To be. To exist. To remain.)

Detailed word origin of sensitivus

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*h₂wes- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*wesaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To consume, feast To be. To exist. To remain.
*sent- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) to go, to feel  , to walk, travel, being, true, to head for, go
sentio Latin (lat) I feel; I perceive with the senses. I have an opinion; I feel an emotion. I perceive: I notice mentally.
sensitivus Latin (lat) Detectable, perceivable. Sensitive.