conservative
The origin and history of conservative.
Etymology
From Middle French conservatif, from Latin conservare, "to preserve" — built from conserve plus -ative.
The origin and history of conservative.
From Middle French conservatif, from Latin conservare, "to preserve" — built from conserve plus -ative.
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