Where does “પશુચિકિત્સક” come from?

પશુચિકિત્સક (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati પશુ, from Sanskrit पशु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan páśu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

પશુચિકિત્સક (Gujarati): veterinarian

Definitions

  1. veterinarian

Ancestry of “પશુચિકિત્સક”, step by step

પશુચિકિત્સક traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gujarati પશુ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiપશુanimal, beast (particularly not a bird or fish)
2Sanskritपशुcattle, kine; any domesticated animal
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpáśu—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćulivestock, animal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Gujarati ચિકિત્સક

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiચિકિત્સકdoctor, physician
2Sanskritचिकित्सकdoctor, physician
3Sanskritचिकित्साmedical attendance, practice or science of...
4Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću →