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Where does “chirurgeonly” come from?

chirurgeonly (English) comes from English chirurgeon, from Middle English cirurgien, from Old French cirurgiien, from Vulgar Latin chirurgianus, from Latin chīrurgia, from Ancient Greek χειρουργία, from Ancient Greek χειρουργέω, from Ancient Greek χειρουργός — to make.

chirurgeonly (English): having the characteristics of a chirurgeon

Definitions

  1. having the characteristics of a chirurgeon

Ancestry of “chirurgeonly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchirurgeonA doctor or surgeon
2Middle EnglishcirurgienA surgeon; one who practices the art of surgery
3Old Frenchcirurgiiena doctor or surgeon
4Vulgar Latinchirurgianussurgical; related to surgery
5Latinchīrurgia—
6Ancient Greekχειρουργίαworking by hand, practice of a handicraft or art;...
7Ancient Greekχειρουργέωto work with my hands; to do violence with my...
8Ancient Greekχειρουργόςcraftsman; surgeon
9Ancient Greek-ουργόςworker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman
10Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
11Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
12Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
13Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
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