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Where does “medicinale” come from?

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

medicinale (Latin): nominative neuter singular of medicīnālis;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of medicīnālis;...

Ancestry of “medicinale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmedicinalismedical, medicinal, of or pertaining to medicine
2Latinmedicīna—
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
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