Where does “medikus” come from?

medikus (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch medicus, from Middle Dutch medicus, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

medikus (Afrikaans): medic

Definitions

  1. medic

Ancestry of “medikus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmedicusdoctor, physician
2Middle Dutchmedicus—
3Latinmedicushealing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
4LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
5Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Italic medēōr →Every word from Latin medeor →