Afrikaans behandeling | ||
Albanian trajtimi | ||
Amharic ሕክምና | ||
Arabic علاج او معاملة | ||
Armenian բուժում | ||
Assamese উপচাৰ | ||
Aymara tratamintu | ||
Azerbaijani müalicə | ||
Bambara furakɛli | ||
Basque tratamendua | ||
Belarusian лячэнне | ||
Bengali চিকিত্সা | ||
Bhojpuri इलाज | ||
Bosnian liječenje | ||
Bulgarian лечение | ||
Catalan tractament | ||
Cebuano pagtambal | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 治疗 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 治療 | ||
Corsican trattamentu | ||
Croatian liječenje | ||
Czech léčba | ||
Danish behandling | ||
Dhivehi ފރުވާ | ||
Dogri ईलाज | ||
Dutch behandeling | ||
English treatment | ||
Esperanto traktado | ||
Estonian ravi | ||
Ewe dᴐyᴐyᴐ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) paggamot | ||
Finnish hoitoon | ||
French traitement | ||
Frisian behanneling | ||
Galician tratamento | ||
Georgian მკურნალობა | ||
German behandlung | ||
Greek θεραπεία | ||
Guarani ñemboguata | ||
Gujarati સારવાર | ||
Haitian Creole tretman | ||
Hausa magani | ||
Hawaiian lapaau | ||
Hebrew יַחַס | ||
Hindi इलाज | ||
Hmong kev kho mob | ||
Hungarian kezelés | ||
Icelandic meðferð | ||
Igbo ọgwụgwọ | ||
Ilocano panangtrato | ||
Indonesian pengobatan | ||
Irish cóireáil | ||
Italian trattamento | ||
Japanese 処理 | ||
Javanese perawatan | ||
Kannada ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ | ||
Kazakh емдеу | ||
Khmer ការព្យាបាល | ||
Kinyarwanda kwivuza | ||
Konkani उपचार | ||
Korean 치료 | ||
Krio tritmɛnt | ||
Kurdish demankirinî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) چارەسەر | ||
Kyrgyz дарылоо | ||
Lao ການຮັກສາ | ||
Latin curatio | ||
Latvian ārstēšanu | ||
Lingala nkisi | ||
Lithuanian gydymas | ||
Luganda obujjanjabi | ||
Luxembourgish behandlung | ||
Macedonian третман | ||
Maithili बरताव | ||
Malagasy fitsaboana | ||
Malay rawatan | ||
Malayalam ചികിത്സ | ||
Maltese trattament | ||
Maori maimoatanga | ||
Marathi उपचार | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯂꯥꯏꯌꯦꯡꯕ | ||
Mizo tihdamna | ||
Mongolian эмчилгээ | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ကုသမှု | ||
Nepali उपचार | ||
Norwegian behandling | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chithandizo | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଚିକିତ୍ସା | ||
Oromo wal'aansa | ||
Pashto درملنه | ||
Persian رفتار | ||
Polish leczenie | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) tratamento | ||
Punjabi ਇਲਾਜ | ||
Quechua hanpiy | ||
Romanian tratament | ||
Russian лечение | ||
Samoan togafitiga | ||
Sanskrit उपचार | ||
Scots Gaelic làimhseachadh | ||
Sepedi kalafo | ||
Serbian лечење | ||
Sesotho kalafo | ||
Shona kurapwa | ||
Sindhi علاج | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ප්රතිකාර | ||
Slovak liečby | ||
Slovenian zdravljenje | ||
Somali daaweynta | ||
Spanish tratamiento | ||
Sundanese pangubaran | ||
Swahili matibabu | ||
Swedish behandling | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) paggamot | ||
Tajik табобат | ||
Tamil சிகிச்சை | ||
Tatar дәвалау | ||
Telugu చికిత్స | ||
Thai การรักษา | ||
Tigrinya ህክምና | ||
Tsonga vutshunguri | ||
Turkish tedavi | ||
Turkmen bejergisi | ||
Twi (Akan) ayaresa | ||
Ukrainian лікування | ||
Urdu علاج | ||
Uyghur داۋالاش | ||
Uzbek davolash | ||
Vietnamese sự đối xử | ||
Welsh triniaeth | ||
Xhosa unyango | ||
Yiddish באַהאַנדלונג | ||
Yoruba itọju | ||
Zulu ukwelashwa |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "behandeling" comes from the Dutch word "behandeling" and means "the act of treating," "the manner of treating," "the way of handling," "the way of proceeding." |
| Albanian | Albanian "trajtim" derives from Latin "tractamentum", meaning both "treatment" and "handling, dealing" |
| Amharic | The word "ሕክምና" comes from the Ge'ez word "ሐክመ", which means "to be wise or skilled". |
| Arabic | The word "علاج او معاملة" can also mean "behavior" or "conduct" in Arabic. |
| Armenian | The word "բուժում" in Armenian can also refer to the process of curing or healing, as well as the process of taking care of someone who is sick or injured. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "müalicə" comes from the Arabic word "mu'alaja", meaning "to care for" or "to heal". |
| Basque | In Basque, «tratamendua» is a Basque word meaning «treatment», but it also refers to the way a person is addressed, as in «hizkuntza tratamendua», «language treatment». |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word “лячэнне” originated from the verb “лячыць”, which means “to treat” in English. In addition to its primary meaning, it can also refer to the act of healing or the condition of being healed. |
| Bengali | Originating from the Sanskrit word 'chikitsa', 'চিকিত্সা' also means medical science or the profession of diagnosing and treating diseases. |
| Bosnian | The term 'liječenje' originates from the Proto-Slavic noun 'lěkъ', meaning 'medicine'. |
| Bulgarian | The word "лечение" can also refer to the act of healing or the result of having been healed. |
| Catalan | The word "tractament" derives from the Latin word "tractus", meaning "a path", or from the Vulgar Latin word "tractare", meaning "to treat, to negotiate, to manage". |
| Cebuano | "Pagtambal" originally refers to the act of patching up a wound or a torn cloth, and is thus related to the words "tambol" (patch) and "tambal" (to patch). |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 治疗 can also refer to healing, curing or recovery. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 治療 (chìliáo) is also a noun meaning "theology". |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "trattamentu" can also refer to a type of traditional polyphonic vocal music. |
| Croatian | The word 'liječenje' is derived from the Slavic word 'liti', meaning 'to pour', and can also refer to the act of pouring liquid over something, such as a wound or a plant. |
| Czech | The word "léčba" in Czech is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "lekitь", which originally meant "medicine" or "remedy." |
| Danish | The etymology of the Danish word "behandling" derives from the Old Norse verb "behandla" which means "to treat, handle or work up". |
| Dutch | The word "behandeling" can also refer to a judicial or administrative procedure, such as a trial or a hearing. |
| Esperanto | "Traktado" is a cognate of "tractate" in English, which may refer to a treatise or a pamphlet. |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "ravi" is also used to refer to the process or method of treatment. |
| Finnish | The Finnish word "hoitoon" is related to the verb "hoitaa," which means "to care for" or "to look after." |
| French | "Traitement" comes from the Latin "tractare", which can mean either "to drag" or "to handle". |
| Frisian | The word "behanneling" comes from the Old Frisian word "hanneling," which means "to treat." |
| Galician | "Tratamento" also means "title". |
| German | The German noun "Behandlung" is derived from the verb "behandeln," meaning "to handle" or "to deal with". It can also refer to the process of negotiating or discussing a topic. |
| Greek | The word "θεραπεία" (therapeia) in Greek is derived from the word "θεραπεύω" (therapeuo), which means "to serve," "to care for," or "to heal." |
| Gujarati | As a noun, "સારવાર" can also mean "handling" or "management" in Gujarati. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "tretman" in Haitian Creole also means "medication". |
| Hausa | The Hausa word "magani" not only describes treatment but also refers to the ingredients or substances used in healing. |
| Hawaiian | The word "lapaau" can refer to both physical and spiritual remedies in Hawaiian culture. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "יַחַס" (yaḥas) means both "treatment" and "attitude". |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "इलाज" originates from the Arabic "علاج" (ʻilāj) meaning "cure" or "remedy" and the Persian "ایلاج" ("elaj") which also means "remedy". |
| Hmong | The word 'kev kho mob' has been used since the 70s and 80s to describe any type of treatment for malaria, which was a very common disease among the Hmong in those decades. |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "kezelés" also has the meaning of "handling", which can be seen in expressions like "kezeljük az ügyet" ("we are handling the matter"). |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "meðferð" can also refer to "behavior toward" or "handling" in a more general sense. |
| Igbo | In Igbo, ọgwụgwọ can also refer to traditional or medicinal remedies beyond Western medicine. |
| Indonesian | The word "pengobatan" in Indonesian can also mean "therapy" or "medication", depending on the context. |
| Irish | Derived from Middle Irish 'coire' (help), 'coiriughadh' (treatment) |
| Italian | The word "trattamento" also means "courtesy, respect"} |
| Japanese | The word 'shori' can also be used to describe the process of sorting or handling something. |
| Javanese | The word perawatan comes from the verb 'rawat' meaning to care for, look after, or take care of something. |
| Kannada | The Sanskrit word 'chikits' ('to look after, protect, remedy'), also the basis for terms in Ayurveda and Siddha medicinal philosophies, is the root word for 'chikitsa'. |
| Kazakh | The word "емдеу" comes from the Arabic word "مداوا" (mædāwā), meaning "healing" or "recovery". It can also refer to "the process of applying medical or therapeutic measures to a disease or condition". |
| Korean | The Korean word 치료 (treatment), derived from the Chinese 治 (zhi) meaning 'treating an illness,' also carries the broader meanings of 'to manage,' or even metaphorically, 'to organize.' |
| Kurdish | The word “demankirinî” in Kurdish comes from the Persian word “derman”, which means “cure” or “remedy.” |
| Kyrgyz | The word "дарылоо" ("treatment") comes from the verb "дарыу" ("to give"), which refers to the act of providing assistance or care to someone who is in need. |
| Lao | The term "ການຮັກສາ" can also refer to a "maintenance fee", an amount paid for the upkeep or preservation of something. |
| Latin | In late Latin, curatio can also mean the administrative care of a territory or an official body, or the office of the curator. |
| Latvian | The word "ārstēšanu" comes from the Latin word "curare", meaning "to care for". |
| Lithuanian | "Gydymas" also means "healing" or "cure". |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Behandlung" has an additional meaning of "handling". |
| Macedonian | In Serbian, the word "третман" also means "agreement". |
| Malagasy | The word "fitsaboana" can also mean "a remedy" or "a cure." |
| Malay | The word "rawatan" can also refer to the process of curing or healing, or the state of being cured or healed. |
| Malayalam | The word 'ചികിത്സ' (chikitsa) ultimately derives from the Sanskrit root 'ci,' meaning 'to collect or gather.' |
| Maltese | In Maltese, "trattament" can also refer to a gratuity or tip given to a service provider. |
| Maori | Maimoatanga can also refer to physical and emotional care, such as that provided by a parent or caregiver. |
| Marathi | The word "उपचार" (treatment) in Marathi can also mean "remedy" or "cure". |
| Mongolian | The word "эмчилгээ" can also mean "cure" or "remedy". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The Myanmar word "ကုသမှု" ("treatment") ultimately derives from Pali, in which it referred to "purification". |
| Nepali | The word 'उपचार' also has the alternate meaning of 'means' or 'method' in Nepali, derived from the Sanskrit root 'उप' (near, to, at) and 'चार' (action, moving, going). |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word 'behandling' can also refer to the process of handling or processing something. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In addition to its medical meaning, 'chithandizo' can also mean 'help,' 'assistance,' or 'care.' |
| Pashto | In Pashto, the word "درملنه" can also refer to the process of applying medicine or a remedy to a patient. |
| Persian | "رفتار" can also mean "behavior" or "conduct" in Persian. |
| Polish | The Polish word "leczenie" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *lěkъ, meaning "to heal", and is related to the Czech word "léčení" and the Russian word "лечение". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese the word "tratamento" can also mean: "respectful manner of addressing someone", "care given to plants or animals" and "series of procedures constituting medical care". |
| Punjabi | ਇਲਾਜ in Punjabi also refers to a measure or remedy taken to resolve a situation or issue. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "tratament" also means "behavior towards others" or "handling". |
| Russian | The word "лечение" also means "care" or "healing" in Russian, and is derived from the Old Slavic word "лѣчити" (lěčiti), meaning "to heal" or "to cure". |
| Samoan | The word "togafitiga" can also refer to the process of preparing food or other substances for consumption. |
| Scots Gaelic | In addition to meaning "treatment," "làimhseachadh" also has the meanings "care, nursing, and management." |
| Serbian | The word "лечење" is derived from the Old Slavic word "lecheiti", which means "to heal". It can also refer to the process of education or training. |
| Sesotho | 'Kalafo' also means 'to fix' or 'to make whole' in Sesotho. |
| Shona | The word "kurapwa" is also used to refer to a traditional healer or medicine man. |
| Sindhi | The word "علاج" in Sindhi can also refer to the process of mending or restoring something, such as a broken object. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "ප්රතිකාර" in Sinhala is derived from the Sanskrit word "pratikarman", which literally means "action in return". It can also refer to "remedy" or "penance". |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "liečby" comes from the Old Slavic language and originally meant "to cure sickness". |
| Slovenian | "Zdravljenje" also refers to the process of curing, healing, and the preservation of health. |
| Somali | The word "daaweynta" in Somali can also refer to the act of taking care of something or someone. |
| Spanish | In addition to "treatment", "tratamiento" can also mean "address" or "respectful form of address". |
| Sundanese | The name "pangubaran" in Sundanese has a second meaning, an antidote to poison in the body. |
| Swahili | The Swahili word “matibabu” can mean both treatment and medication, and originates from the root “tiba,” which means to cure or take care of. |
| Swedish | The word 'behandling' also refers to the legal right to appear before a court. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "paggamot" is derived from the root word "gamot", which can also mean "medicine", "therapy", or "remedy". |
| Tajik | "Табобат" is a derivative of "таб" meaning "fever, heat, warmth, glow, burning", which is common also in Persian, Arabic and Turkish languages, as well as in the Turkic languages of Central Asia, and the term literally means "removal of heat". |
| Tamil | "சிகிச்சை" (treatment) derives from the Sanskrit "siddhi-krit" meaning "to make perfect" |
| Telugu | The word 'చికిత్స' (treatment) in Telugu is derived from the Sanskrit word 'चिकित्सा' (cikitsā), which means 'medical care or treatment'. |
| Thai | The word "การรักษา" can also refer to the act of keeping or preserving something. |
| Turkish | The word "tedavi" has alternate meanings in Turkish, including "remedy" and "cure". |
| Ukrainian | The word "лікування" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *lěkъ, meaning "medicine" or "cure". |
| Urdu | In addition to 'treatment', 'علاج' ('eilaj') also means 'cure'. |
| Uzbek | “Davolash” in Uzbek comes from the Mongolian “Davala” meaning “to heal”, and in Turkish means “remedy”. |
| Vietnamese | 'Sự đối xử' can also mean 'behavior' but in this context is 'treatment' as in 'medical treatment'. |
| Welsh | The word 'triniaeth' also has the alternate meanings of 'condition' and 'remedy'. |
| Xhosa | The term 'unyango' also refers to traditional indigenous medicine and healing practices in Xhosa culture. |
| Yiddish | The word "באַהאַנדלונג" derives from the German "Behandlung" and means "procedure" in Yiddish. |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "itọju" can also mean "care", which encompasses both medical treatment and general welfare. |
| Zulu | "Ukwelashwa" can refer to both treatment and healing. |
| English | The term "treatment" derives from the Old French traitier, meaning "to handle." |