Where does “marasin” come from?
marasin (Tok Pisin) comes from English medicine, from Middle English medicin, from Middle French medicine, from Old French medecine, from Latin medicīna, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr — to measure; to give advice; healing.
marasin (Tok Pisin): medicine
Ancestry of “marasin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | medicine | A substance which specifically promotes healing... |
| 2 | Middle English | medicin | — |
| 3 | Middle French | medicine | medicine |
| 4 | Old French | medecine | medicine; remedy; medical treatment of some form |
| 5 | Latin | medicīna | — |
| 6 | Latin | medicus | healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,... |
| 7 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |