Etymology

medicinable

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Today it means: Medicinal; having healing properties. Full definition →

First used 14th c.Anglo-Norman medicinable ← Middle French medicinable ← Late Latin medicinabilis
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frommedicīna
  2. Late Latin · derived frommedicinabilis
  3. Middle French · derived frommedicinable
  4. Anglo-Norman · derived frommedicinable
  5. English todaymedicinable

From Anglo-Norman medicinable, Middle French medicinable, or their source, Late Latin medicinabilis, from Latin medicīna.

Words from the same roots

Latinmedicīna all →

medicine

First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. Medicinal; having healing properties.

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