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Where does “-iatric” come from?

-iatric (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἰᾱτρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

-iatric (English): Of or relating to a physician; Pertaining to a...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a physician; Pertaining to a...

Ancestry of “-iatric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰᾱτρικόςmedical
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “-iatric”

  • pediatric
  • pediatrician
  • pediatrically
  • neuropediatric
  • neuropediatrician
  • -iatrician
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