Where does “-iatra” come from?

-iatra (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek ἰατρός, from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι — I cure, I heal; I repair.

-iatra (Spanish): a doctor

Definitions

  1. a doctor

Ancestry of “-iatra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰατρόςphysician, surgeon, medical doctor
2Ancient GreekἰάομαιI cure, I heal; I repair
Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰατρός →