Where does “placative” come from?
placative (English) comes from English placate, from Latin plācātus, from Latin plācō, from Proto-Indo-European plāk-, from Proto-Indo-European pele- — broad, flat, plain; broad, wide, flat.
placative (English): That placates; pacifying
Ancestry of “placative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | placate | To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone... |
| 2 | Latin | plācātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | plācō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plāk- | broad, flat; smooth, flat; flat, broad, plain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pele- | broad, flat, plain; broad, wide, flat |
Words derived from “placative”