9.1: §138. General Vocabulary (Greek and Latin)
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§138. General Vocabulary (Greek and Latin)
| ENGLISH | GREEK AND/OR LATIN EQUIVALENTS |
| healer | G ἰατρος (adj. ἰατρικος) = L medicus (adj. medicinus, LL medicalis) medicare, medicatus; [ars] medicina |
| treat | G θεραπευ-ειν (adj. θεραπευ-τικος); θεραπεια (“treatment”) |
| doctor | < L doctor (docēre, doctus, teach) |
| surgeon | < G χειρουργος (χειρ, “hand” + ἐργον, “work”) > L chirurgus |
| physician | < G φυσικη τεχνη (physikē technē); cf. E physic |
| poison | < L potio = G τοξον (orig. “bow”; adj. τοξικος) = L virus (adj. viralis) |
| drug | < OF drogue = G φαρμακον = L medicamentum |