Where does “méditer” come from?

méditer (French) comes from Latin meditor, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

méditer (French): to think over, ponder, reflect on

Definitions

  1. to think over, ponder, reflect on

Ancestry of “méditer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmeditorI think or reflect upon, consider, contemplate,...
2LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
3Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “méditer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Italic medēōr →Every word from Latin medeor →