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Where does “dietetic” come from?

Dietetic comes from Latin diaeteticus, from Ancient Greek διαιτητικός, meaning relating to diet or regimen.

dietetic (English): Relating to diet; Relating to preparation for...

Definitions

  1. Relating to diet; Relating to preparation for...

Ancestry of “dietetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiaetēticus—
2Ancient Greekδιαιτητικός—

Words derived from “dietetic”

  • nondietetic
Every word from Ancient Greek διαιτητικός →