Where does “γιατρός” come from?

γιατρός (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek γιατρός, from Ancient Greek ἰατρός, from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι — I cure, I heal; I repair.

γιατρός (Greek): doctor, healer

Definitions

  1. doctor, healer

Ancestry of “γιατρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekγιατρός—
2Ancient Greekἰατρόςphysician, surgeon, medical doctor
3Ancient GreekἰάομαιI cure, I heal; I repair
Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰατρός →Every word from Byzantine Greek γιατρός →