Where does “orthopedical” come from?
orthopedical (English) comes from English orthopedic, from French orthopédique, from French orthopédie, from Ancient Greek παιδεία, from Ancient Greek παιδεύω, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids — few, little; smallness.
orthopedical (English): Alternative form of orthopaedical
Definitions
- Alternative form of orthopaedical
Ancestry of “orthopedical”, step by step
orthopedical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English orthopedic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orthopedic | Of, or relating to orthopedics |
| 2 | French | orthopédique | orthopedic |
| 3 | French | orthopédie | orthopaedics |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παιδεία | upbringing; training, education; youth, childhood |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παιδεύω | I raise, bring up a child; I train, teach,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |