Where does “medicus” come from?
medicus (Latin) comes from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
medicus (Latin): healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
Definitions
- healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
Ancestry of “medicus”, step by step
medicus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin medeor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Latin Mēdus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Mēdus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μῆδος | an inhabitant of Media; a Mede or Median |
| 3 | Old Median | Mada | — |
via Latin mederi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mederi | present active infinitive of medeor; heal; to... |