Where does “paliativ” come from?
paliativ (Romanian) comes from French palliatif, from New Latin palliativus, from Latin palliatus, from Latin pallium — cloak; coverlet.
paliativ (Romanian): palliative
Definitions
- palliative
Ancestry of “paliativ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | palliatif | palliative |
| 2 | New Latin | palliativus | — |
| 3 | Latin | palliatus | dressed in a pallium, cloaked; covered, protected |
| 4 | Latin | pallium | cloak; coverlet |