Etymology

orthopedic

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Today it means: Of or relating to orthopedics. Full definition →

French orthopédique ← Ancient Greek παιδεία (paideía) ← Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃érdʰeti?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃erdʰ-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ortʰwós
  6. Ancient Greekὀρθός (orthós)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pā́wits
  9. Ancient Greekπαῖς (paîs)
  10. Ancient Greekπαιδεύω (paideúō)
  11. Ancient Greekπαιδεία (paideía)
  12. Frenchorthopédie
  13. Frenchorthopédique
  14. English todayorthopedic

Borrowed from French orthopédique.

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