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Where does “medisin” come from?

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

medisin (Norwegian Nynorsk): a medicine, medication; medicine

Definitions

  1. a medicine, medication; medicine

Ancestry of “medisin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmedicīna—
2Latinmedicushealing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
3LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
4Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “medisin”

  • medisinstudent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →