Where does “ortopedie” come from?

ortopedie (Italian) comes from Italian ortopedia, from Italian orto, from Latin hortus, from Proto-Italic *hortos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

ortopedie (Italian): plural of ortopedia

Definitions

  1. plural of ortopedia

Ancestry of “ortopedie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianortopediaorthopedics, orthopaedics
2Italianortovegetable garden; market garden; orchard
3Latinhortusgarden
4Proto-Italic*hortosenclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórtosenclosure
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos →Every word from Proto-Italic *hortos →