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Where does “ἰᾱτρο-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ἰᾱτρο-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἰᾱτρο-”

  • iatrogenic
  • iatrogenesis
  • iatrogenically
  • iatrochemistry
  • iatrochemical
  • iatromechanical
  • iatromathematics
  • iatrophysics
  • iatrophobia
  • iatromathematical
  • iatrology
  • iatrophysical
  • iatrophobic
  • iatrophysicist
  • iatrotechnique
  • iatroepidemic
  • iatrarchy
  • iatro-
  • iatromathematician
  • iatrogeny
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