Where does “pediatrics” come from?
Pediatrics derives from Ancient Greek παῖς meaning child, combined with English -ics, from English ic, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-.
pediatrics (English): The branch of medicine that deals with the...
Definitions
- The branch of medicine that deals with the...
Ancestry of “pediatrics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
Words derived from “pediatrics”