Where does “overlæge” come from?

overlæge (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...

overlæge (Danish): some kind of doctor with authority over other doctors

Definitions

  1. some kind of doctor with authority over other doctors

Ancestry of “overlæge”, step by step

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...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną →
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