Where does “pediatric” come from?
Pediatric derives from Latin pes, foot, combined with Ancient Greek -ικός, a suffix forming adjectives, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ped-, foot, and -kos, an adjectival suffix.
pediatric (English): Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of...
Ancestry of “pediatric”, step by step
pediatric traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English pēdō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pēdō | — |
| 2 | English | pedophile | An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages... |
| 3 | English | -phile | Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving",... |
| 4 | Latin | -phila | -phile |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φίλος | That which is loved or important: beloved, dear;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil- | good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;... |
via French pédiatrique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pédiatrique | pediatric |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |