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Where does “γιατρός” come from?

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

Ancestry of “γιατρός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “γιατρός”

  • γιατρός
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