Where does “medical” come from?
Medical derives from Middle French medical, from Latin medicalis, an adjective formed from Latin medius meaning middle, with the Latin suffix -icus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots -kos and med-.
medical (English): Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine;...
Ancestry of “medical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | médical | medical |
| 2 | Ido | mediko | physician, doctor |
| 3 | Latin | medicus | healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,... |
| 4 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “medical”