Synonyms & related words for ergative

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Words related to ergative

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Where does ergative come from?

The word ergative breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: erg, from Greek ergon (“work”); -at, from Latin atus (“having”); and -ive, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.