Where does “medic” come from?
Medic comes from Latin medicus, formed with the Latin suffix -icus from Proto-Indo-European med-, a root of unknown meaning.
medic (English): Of or pertaining to medicines; medical; A doctor;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to medicines; medical; A doctor;...
Ancestry of “medic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | medicus | healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,... |
| 2 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
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