Where does “ἰατρεία” come from?

ἰατρεία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἰατρός, from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι — I cure, I heal; I repair.

ἰατρεία (Ancient Greek): healing, medical treatment; medical treatment

Definitions

  1. healing, medical treatment; medical treatment

Ancestry of “ἰατρεία”, step by step

ἰατρεία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἰατρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰατρόςphysician, surgeon, medical doctor
2Ancient GreekἰάομαιI cure, I heal; I repair

via Ancient Greek ῑ̓ᾱτρεύω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῑ̓ᾱτρεύωto medically treat, cure

Words derived from “ἰατρεία”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰατρός →