Where does “शल्यचिकित्सक” come from?
शल्यचिकित्सक (Hindi) comes from Hindi चिकित्सक, from Sanskrit चिकित्सक, from Sanskrit चिकित्सा, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
शल्यचिकित्सक (Hindi): surgeon
Ancestry of “शल्यचिकित्सक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | चिकित्सक | physician, doctor |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चिकित्सक | doctor, physician |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चिकित्सा | medical attendance, practice or science of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चित् | API 1 P; comprehend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |