Where does “orthopedic” come from?
Orthopedic derives from French orthopédique, formed from French ortho- and -ique, the latter from Latin -icus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
orthopedic (English): Of, or relating to orthopedics
Definitions
- Of, or relating to orthopedics
Ancestry of “orthopedic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | orthopédique | orthopedic |
| 2 | French | orthopédie | orthopaedics |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παιδεία | upbringing; training, education; youth, childhood |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παιδεύω | I raise, bring up a child; I train, teach,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |