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
Ancestry of “プラシーボ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | placebo | A dummy medicine containing no active... |
| 2 | Middle English | placebo | The vespers sung in the office for the dead; Talk... |
| 3 | Latin | placēbō | — |