Where does “alternativmedicinsk” come from?

alternativmedicinsk (Swedish) comes from Swedish alternativmedicin, from Swedish medicin, from Latin medicīna, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

alternativmedicinsk (Swedish): of or related to alternative medicine

Definitions

  1. of or related to alternative medicine

Ancestry of “alternativmedicinsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishalternativmedicinalternative medicine
2Swedishmedicinmedicine; a medicine, a drug
3Latinmedicīnamedicine, remedy, cure
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-Every word from Proto-Italic medēōrEvery word from Latin medeor