art", from medicus "physician". ( Etym.Online ) Cf. mederi "to heal", etym. "know the best course for," from PIE base *med- "to measure, limit. Cf. Greek medos "counsel, plan", Avestan vi-mad "physician") ^ "Medicine" Online Etymology Dictionary ^ a b Grammaticos, P. C.; Diamantis, A. (2008). "Useful known and unknown views