Where does “metzinós” come from?

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

metzinós (Catalan): poisonous, venomous

Definitions

  1. poisonous, venomous

Ancestry of “metzinós”, step by step

metzinós traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan metzina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmetzinapoison
2Latinmedicīnamedicine, remedy, cure
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

via Catalan ós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanósbear
2Latinursusa bear
3Proto-Italic*orsos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-Every word from Proto-Italic medēōrEvery word from Latin medeor