Where does “palliatif” come from?
palliatif (French) comes from New Latin palliativus, from Latin palliatus, from Latin pallium — cloak; coverlet.
palliatif (French): palliative
Ancestry of “palliatif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | palliativus | — |
| 2 | Latin | palliatus | dressed in a pallium, cloaked; covered, protected |
| 3 | Latin | pallium | cloak; coverlet |
Words derived from “palliatif”