protectiveness

Questions

How do you pronounce protectiveness?

The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈtɛktɪvnəs/.

What does protectiveness mean?

The quality of being protective.

Where does protectiveness come from?

Etymology tree Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor. English protective Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English protectiveness From protective + -ness.

How to pronounce protectiveness

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