Where does “iatro-” come from?

iatro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἰᾱτρο-, from Ancient Greek ἰατρός, from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι — I cure, I heal; I repair.

iatro- (English): doctor; physician

Definitions

  1. doctor; physician

Ancestry of “iatro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰᾱτρο-—
2Ancient Greekἰατρόςphysician, surgeon, medical doctor
3Ancient GreekἰάομαιI cure, I heal; I repair

Words derived from “iatro-”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰατρός →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰᾱτρο- →