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Etymology of the English word therapeutic

the English word therapeutic
derived from the New Latin word therapeuticus
derived from the Greek word therapeutikos, θεραπευτικός, ϑεραπευτικός
derived from the Greek word therapeutes, θεραπευτής, ϑεραπευτής
derived from the Greek word therapeuein, θεραπεύω
derived from the Greek word theraps

Date

The earliest known usage of therapeutic in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

subtherapeutic, therapeutics

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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