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Where does “Feldscher” come from?

Feldscher (German) comes from German Feldscherer, from German Feld, from Middle High German velt, from Old High German feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Feldscher (German): Alternative form of Feldscherer; surgeon

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Feldscherer; surgeon

Ancestry of “Feldscher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFeldschererbarber surgeon, field surgeon, army surgeon
2GermanFeldfield; field, background; array
3Middle High Germanvelt—
4Old High Germanfeld—
5Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
6Proto-Germanicfelþuz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “Feldscher”

  • feldscher
  • фельдшер
  • felcser
  • ფერშალი
  • feldşer
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