Where does “οδοντίατρος” come from?

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

οδοντίατρος (Greek): dentist

Definitions

  1. dentist

Ancestry of “οδοντίατρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekιατρόςAlternative form of γιατρός; doctor
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 Greek ιατρός →