Where does “παιδίατρος” come from?

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

παιδίατρος (Greek): pediatrician US, paediatrician UK

Definitions

  1. pediatrician US, paediatrician UK

Ancestry of “παιδίατρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpédiatrepediatrician
2Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
3Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂widsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits
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