'accompletive' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'accomplētīvus,' where 'ac-' meant 'toward' and 'complētīvus' meant 'completing.'

'accomplētīvus' transformed into the French word 'accompletif,' and eventually became the modern English word 'accompletive' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to complete or fulfill,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.