Etymology of the English word medical
the English word
medicalderived from the Medieval Latin word
medicalisderived from the Latin word
medicus (doctor, physician; fourth finger of the hand; healing, curative, medical)
derived from the Latin word
mederi (heal, cure; remedy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*med-Date
The earliest known usage of medical in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
medic,
Medicaid,
Medicare,
aeromedical,
medibank,
medicaid,
medicalize,
medicare,
paramedical,
premedical,
medevac,
medicideUsage
Word found in Modern English
