Where does “palliatief” come from?
palliatief (Dutch) comes from English palliative, from Middle French palliatif, from New Latin palliativus, from Latin palliatus, from Latin pallium — cloak; coverlet.
Ancestry of “palliatief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palliative | Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or... |
| 2 | Middle French | palliatif | — |
| 3 | New Latin | palliativus | — |
| 4 | Latin | palliatus | dressed in a pallium, cloaked; covered, protected |
| 5 | Latin | pallium | cloak; coverlet |