Etymology of the English word medicate
the English word
medicatederived from the Latin word
medicare (heal, cure; medicate)
derived 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-derived from the Latin word
medicari (heal, cure)
derived 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 medicate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
medicated,
medicatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
