Where does “meddyges” come from?
meddyges (Welsh) comes from Welsh meddyg, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
meddyges (Welsh): female doctor
Definitions
- female doctor
Ancestry of “meddyges”, step by step
meddyges traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh meddyg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | meddyg | doctor |
| 2 | Latin | medicus | healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,... |
| 3 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Welsh es
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | es | first-person singular preterite of mynd |