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Where does “शल्यचिकित्सा” come from?

शल्यचिकित्सा (Hindi) comes from Hindi चिकित्सा, from Sanskrit चिकित्सा, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

शल्यचिकित्सा (Hindi): a surgery; surgery in general

Definitions

  1. a surgery; surgery in general

Ancestry of “शल्यचिकित्सा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचिकित्साtreatment, medical care
2Sanskritचिकित्साmedical attendance, practice or science of...
3Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →