Where does “metgessa” come from?

metgessa (Catalan) comes from Catalan metge, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

Ancestry of “metgessa”, step by step

metgessa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan metge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmetgedoctor, physician
2Latinmedicushealing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
3LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
4Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

via Catalan essa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanessaThe name of the Latin-script letter S; ess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-Every word from Proto-Italic medēōrEvery word from Latin medeor