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

  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the...

Ancestry of “pediatrics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
2Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “pediatrics”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits →