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Where does “pediatru” come from?

pediatru (Romanian) comes from French pédiatre, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

pediatru (Romanian): pediatrician, paediatrician

Definitions

  1. pediatrician, paediatrician

Ancestry of “pediatru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpédiatrepediatrician
2Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
3Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “pediatru”

  • pediatră
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