Where does “dyrlæge” come from?

dyrlæge (Danish) comes from Danish læge, from Old Danish lægæ, from Old Norse lækna, from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

dyrlæge (Danish): veterinarian

Definitions

  1. veterinarian

Ancestry of “dyrlæge”, step by step

dyrlæge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish læge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlægedoctor; physician; surgeon
2Old Danishlægæ—
3Old Norselækna—
4Proto-Germaniclēkinōnąto heal, to cure
5Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via Danish dyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdyranimal, beast; animal; deer
2Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
3Proto-Germanic*durz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną →