Where does “välskäri” come from?
välskäri (Finnish) comes from Swedish fältskär, from German feldscher, from German feldscherer.
välskäri (Finnish): barber surgeon, army surgeon; tang, surgeonfish,...
Definitions
- barber surgeon, army surgeon; tang, surgeonfish,...
Ancestry of “välskäri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fältskär | field surgery |
| 2 | German | feldscher | barber surgeon, field surgeon |
| 3 | German | feldscherer | — |