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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

  1. barber surgeon, army surgeon; tang, surgeonfish,...

Ancestry of “välskäri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfältskärfield surgery
2Germanfeldscher—
3Germanfeldscherer—

Words derived from “välskäri”

  • seepravälskäri
Every word from German feldscherer →