'auditive' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'audīre', where 'aud-' meant 'to hear'.

'auditive' changed from the Late Latin/Medieval Latin adjective 'auditivus' (from Latin 'auditus'/'audīre') and entered English usage as 'auditive' meaning 'relating to hearing'.

Initially, it meant 'relating to hearing' in Latin-derived usage; over time it has retained the same general meaning in English (pertaining to hearing or auditory perception).