Where does “veterinary” come from?
Veterinary comes from Latin veterinarius, derived from Latin veterinum, relating to beasts of burden.
veterinary (English): Of or relating to the medical or surgical...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the medical or surgical...
Ancestry of “veterinary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | veterīnārius | concerned with the medical treatment of domestic animals |
| 2 | Latin | veterinum | beast of burden |
| 3 | Latin | veterinus | related to carrying or drawing burdens |
| 4 | Latin | vetus | old, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;... |
| 5 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |