Where does “chiropractic” come from?
Chiropractic derives from Latin chiro- (hand) and Ancient Greek χείρ (hand), πράσσω (to do or practice), traced through Proto-Hellenic prā́ťťō to Proto-Indo-European roots ǵʰes-, per-, and pr̥tós.
chiropractic (English): A system of health care involving manipulation of...
Definitions
- A system of health care involving manipulation of...
Ancestry of “chiropractic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | χείρ | hand |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “chiropractic”