Where does “biomedicina” come from?

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

biomedicina (Italian): biomedicine

Definitions

  1. biomedicine

Ancestry of “biomedicina”, step by step

biomedicina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian medicina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmedicinamedicine
2Latinmedicīnamedicine, remedy, cure
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

via Italian bio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianbioAbbreviation of biologico; organic, biological
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-Every word from Proto-Italic medēōrEvery word from Latin medeor