Where does “paliatif” come from?
paliatif (Indonesian) comes from Dutch palliatief, from English palliative, from Middle French palliatif, from New Latin palliativus, from Latin palliatus, from Latin pallium — cloak; coverlet.
paliatif (Indonesian): palliative: minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease
Definitions
- palliative: minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease
Ancestry of “paliatif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | palliatief | — |
| 2 | English | palliative | Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or... |
| 3 | Middle French | palliatif | — |
| 4 | New Latin | palliativus | — |
| 5 | Latin | palliatus | dressed in a pallium, cloaked; covered, protected |
| 6 | Latin | pallium | cloak; coverlet |