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Where does “медици́нский” come from?

медици́нский (Russian) comes from Russian медицина, from Polish medycyna, from Latin medicīna, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

Ancestry of “медици́нский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмедицинаmedicine
2Polishmedycynamedicine
3Latinmedicīna—
4Latinmedicushealing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
5LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
6Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “медици́нский”

  • медосмотр
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