Where does “immedicable” come from?
immedicable (English) comes from Latin immedicabĭlis, from Latin medicabilis, from Latin medicō, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
immedicable (English): Incurable; not able to be assisted by medicine
Definitions
- Incurable; not able to be assisted by medicine
Ancestry of “immedicable”, step by step
immedicable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin immedicabĭlis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | immedicabĭlis | incurable |
| 2 | Latin | medicabilis | curable, able to be healed |
| 3 | Latin | medicō | to heal, cure |
| 4 | Latin | medicus | healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,... |
| 5 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Middle French immedicable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | immedicable | — |