Where does “odontoiatru” come from?
odontoiatru (Romanian) comes from Italian odontoiatra, from Italian -iatra, from Ancient Greek ἰατρός, from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι — I cure, I heal; I repair.
odontoiatru (Romanian): dentist
Definitions
- dentist
Ancestry of “odontoiatru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | odontoiatra | dentist |
| 2 | Italian | -iatra | A doctor: -iatrician, -iatrist |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰατρός | physician, surgeon, medical doctor |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἰάομαι | I cure, I heal; I repair |