1920s; earliest use found in Julian Huxley (1887–1975), zoologist and philosopher. From classical Latin petīt-, past participial stem of petere to demand, seek + -ive.
Definition of petitive in US English:
petitive
adjectiveˈpɛtɪtɪv
Of, relating to, or expressing a desire.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Julian Huxley (1887–1975), zoologist and philosopher. From classical Latin petīt-, past participial stem of petere to demand, seek + -ive.