Etymology of the English word sedative
the English word
sedativederived from the Old French word
sedatifderived from the Medieval Latin word
sedativusderived from the Latin word
sedatus (calm, untroubled; quiet)
derived from the Latin word
sedare (settle, allay; restrain)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sed-Date
The earliest known usage of sedative in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
