Where does “placebo” come from?

placebo (Portuguese) comes from Latin placēbō.

placebo (Portuguese): refers to the effect or reaction of an individual or group to whom a placebo was given

Definitions

  1. refers to the effect or reaction of an individual or group to whom a placebo was given

Ancestry of “placebo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplacēbō
Every word from Latin placēbō