Where does “psychiatria” come from?

psychiatria (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἰατρός, from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι — I cure, I heal; I repair.

psychiatria (Latin): psychiatry

Definitions

  1. psychiatry

Ancestry of “psychiatria”, step by step

psychiatria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἰατρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰατρόςphysician, surgeon, medical doctor
2Ancient GreekἰάομαιI cure, I heal; I repair

via Ancient Greek ψῡχή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψῡχήsoul; breath, spirit; life

Words derived from “psychiatria”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰατρός →