Where does “laringoiatra” come from?

laringoiatra (Italian) comes from Italian -iatra, from Ancient Greek ἰατρός, from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι — I cure, I heal; I repair.

laringoiatra (Italian): doctor who specializes in problems of the throat

Definitions

  1. doctor who specializes in problems of the throat

Ancestry of “laringoiatra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-iatraA doctor: -iatrician, -iatrist
2Ancient Greekἰατρόςphysician, surgeon, medical doctor
3Ancient GreekἰάομαιI cure, I heal; I repair
Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάομαιEvery word from Ancient Greek ἰατρόςEvery word from Italian -iatra