Where does “unmedicinable” come from?
unmedicinable (English) comes from English medicinable, from Latin medicinabilis, from Latin medicīna, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
unmedicinable (English): Not useful in medicine; Not medicable; that...
Definitions
- Not useful in medicine; Not medicable; that...
Ancestry of “unmedicinable”, step by step
unmedicinable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English medicinable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | medicinable | Medicinal; having healing properties |
| 2 | Latin | medicinabilis | — |
| 3 | Latin | medicīna | medicine, remedy, cure |
| 4 | Latin | medicus | healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,... |
| 5 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |