Where does “palliate” come from?
Palliate comes from Latin palliatus, the past participle of palliare, derived from Latin pallium meaning a cloak or garment.
palliate (English): Cloaked; hidden, concealed; Eased; mitigated;...
Definitions
- Cloaked; hidden, concealed; Eased; mitigated;...
Ancestry of “palliate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | palliaten | — |
| 2 | Latin | palliatus | dressed in a pallium, cloaked; covered, protected |
| 3 | Latin | pallium | cloak; coverlet |
Words derived from “palliate”