Where does “telemedisin” come from?
telemedisin (Indonesian) comes from English telemedicine, from English medicine, from Middle English medicin, from Middle French medicine, from Old French medecine, from Latin medicīna, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor — to measure; to give advice; healing.
telemedisin (Indonesian): telemedicine: the transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies for the purpose of consulting or for remote medical procedures or examinations
Definitions
- telemedicine: the transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies for the purpose of consulting or for remote medical procedures or examinations
Ancestry of “telemedisin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | telemedicine | The transfer of medical information via... |
| 2 | English | medicine | A substance which specifically promotes healing... |
| 3 | Middle English | medicin | — |
| 4 | Middle French | medicine | medicine (act of practising medical treatment) |
| 5 | Old French | medecine | medicine; remedy; medical treatment of some form |
| 6 | Latin | medicīna | medicine, remedy, cure |
| 7 | Latin | medicus | healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,... |
| 8 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |