Etymology

preparative

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Today it means: That serves to prepare something. Full definition →

Middle English preperatif ← Middle French preparatif ← Medieval Latin prēparātīvus
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromprēparātīvus
  2. Middle French · derived frompreparatif
  3. Middle English · inherited frompreperatif
  4. English todaypreparative

From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus. By surface analysis, prepare + -ative.

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