Where does “milfeddyg” come from?

milfeddyg (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.

milfeddyg (Welsh): veterinarian

Definitions

  1. veterinarian

Ancestry of “milfeddyg”, step by step

milfeddyg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh meddyg

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

via Welsh mil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmilanimal, beast, creature; animal not usually...
2Middle Welshmil—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Italic medēōr →Every word from Latin medeor →