Where does “palliation” come from?

Palliation comes from Latin palliāre, meaning to cloak or conceal, derived from Latin pallium, a cloak or garment.

palliation (English): The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a...

Definitions

  1. The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a...

Ancestry of “palliation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalliarepresent active infinitive of palliō; to cover...
2Latinpalliumcloak; coverlet
Every word from Latin palliumEvery word from Latin palliare