Where does “pediatra” come from?

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

pediatra (Italian): pediatrician, paediatrician

Definitions

  1. pediatrician, paediatrician

Ancestry of “pediatra”, 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 ἰάομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰατρός →Every word from Italian -iatra →