Where does “sédatif” come from?
sédatif (Norman) comes from French sédatif, from Medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedatus, from Latin sedo, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.
sédatif (Norman): sedative
Ancestry of “sédatif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | sédatif | sedative |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | sedativus | — |
| 3 | Latin | sedatus | allayed, calmed, appeased; ended |
| 4 | Latin | sedo | I allay, settle, still, calm, assuage or appease;... |
| 5 | Latin | sedeō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |