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Where does “preservative” come from?

preservative (Italian) comes from Italian preservativo — preservative; prophylactic, condom.

preservative (Italian): feminine plural of preservativo

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of preservativo

Ancestry of “preservative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpreservativopreservative; prophylactic, condom
Every word from Italian preservativo →