Where does “pédiatre” come from?

pédiatre (French) comes from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

pédiatre (French): pediatrician

Definitions

  1. pediatrician

Ancestry of “pédiatre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
2Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “pédiatre

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂widsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits
pédiatre — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer