'larvae-inhibitive' originates from the combination of 'larvae,' referring to the immature form of insects, and 'inhibitive,' derived from Latin 'inhibere,' meaning 'to hold in or restrain.'

'Inhibitive' changed from the Latin word 'inhibere' and eventually became the modern English word 'inhibit.'

Initially, 'inhibitive' meant 'to hold back or restrain,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.