'suggestive' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'suggestivus,' where 'suggest-' meant 'to bring up or propose.'

'suggestivus' transformed into the French word 'suggestif,' and eventually became the modern English word 'suggestive' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to bring up or propose an idea,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'implying or hinting at something.'