Where does “プラシーボ” come from?

プラシーボ (Japanese) comes from English placebo, from Middle English placebo, from Latin placēbō.

プラシーボ (Japanese): Alternative form of プラセボ

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of プラセボ

Ancestry of “プラシーボ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplaceboA dummy medicine containing no active...
2Middle EnglishplaceboThe vespers sung in the office for the dead; Talk...
3Latinplacēbō
Every word from Latin placēbōEvery word from Middle English placeboEvery word from English placebo