Where does “medic” come from?
medic (Romanian) comes from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
medic (Romanian): medical; doctor, physician; Median
Definitions
- medical; doctor, physician; Median
Ancestry of “medic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | medicus | healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,... |
| 2 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “medic”