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Where does “Veterinär” come from?

Veterinär (German) comes from French vétérinaire, from Latin veterīnārius, from Latin veterinum, from Latin veterinus, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

Veterinär (German): veterinary

Definitions

  1. veterinary

Ancestry of “Veterinär”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvétérinaireveterinary; veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, vet
2Latinveterīnārius—
3Latinveterinumbeast of burden
4Latinveterinus—
5Latinvetusold, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;...
6Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
7Proto-Italic-tus—
8Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “Veterinär”

  • Veterinärin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →