Etymology Explorer › German

Where does “medizinisch” come from?

medizinisch (German) comes from German Medizin, from Latin medicīna, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

medizinisch (German): medicinal, medicated; medical

Definitions

  1. medicinal, medicated; medical

Ancestry of “medizinisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMedizinmedicine
2Latinmedicīna—
3Latinmedicushealing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
4LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
5Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “medizinisch”

  • nuklearmedizinisch
  • zahnmedizinisch
  • arbeitsmedizinisch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →