Initiative
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late 18th century: from French, from Latin initiare, from initium ‘beginning’.
wiktionary
From French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus(“serving to initiate”), from Late Latin initiare(“to begin, Latin initiate”), from Latin initium(“beginning”), from ineo(“enter, begin”).
etymonline
initiative (n.)
"power of initiating," 1775, from French initiative (16c.), from Latin initiatus, past participle of initiare "to begin," from initium "a beginning" (see initial (adj.)). From 1793 as "disposition to take the lead." Phrase take the initiative recorded by 1815.
