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

शल्यचिकित्सा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi चिकित्सा

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

via Hindi शल्य

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiशल्यblade; surgical tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चिकित्सा →