Etymology of the English word remedy
the English word
remedyderived from the Anglo-Norman word
remediederived from the Latin word
remedium (remedy, cure; medicine)
derived from the Latin word
mederi (heal, cure; remedy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*med-Date
The earliest known usage of remedy in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
remediless,
remedied,
remedyingCognates
French
remède, Italian
rimedioUsage
Word found in Modern English
