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Where does “unmedicinal” come from?

unmedicinal (English) comes from English medicinal, from Latin medicinalis, from Latin medicīna, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

unmedicinal (English): Not medicinal

Definitions

  1. Not medicinal

Ancestry of “unmedicinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmedicinalHaving the properties of medicine, or pertaining...
2Latinmedicinalismedical, medicinal, of or pertaining to medicine
3Latinmedicīna—
4Latinmedicushealing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
5LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
6Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
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