Where does “médical” come from?
médical (French) comes from Ido mediko, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
médical (French): medical
Definitions
- medical
Ancestry of “médical”, step by step
médical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ido mediko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | mediko | physician, doctor |
| 2 | Latin | medicus | healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,... |
| 3 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Medieval Latin medicalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | medicalis | — |