Where does “medicinally” come from?
Medicinally derives from English medicinal, from Latin medicinalis, combining Latin medicus (physician) with the Latin suffix -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European med- (to measure or cure).
medicinally (English): In a medicinal manner
Definitions
- In a medicinal manner
Ancestry of “medicinally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | medicinal | Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining... |
| 2 | Latin | medicinalis | medical, medicinal, of or pertaining to medicine |
| 3 | Latin | medicīna | medicine, remedy, 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 |