Where does “meddygon” come from?

meddygon (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.

meddygon (Welsh): plural of meddyg

Definitions

  1. plural of meddyg

Ancestry of “meddygon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmeddygdoctor
2Latinmedicushealing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
3LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
4Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Italic medēōr →Every word from Latin medeor →