Where does “स्त्रीरोगविद्या” come from?

स्त्रीरोगविद्या (Hindi) comes from Hindi स्त्री, from Sanskrit स्त्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stríH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

स्त्रीरोगविद्या (Hindi): gynecology

Definitions

  1. gynecology

Ancestry of “स्त्रीरोगविद्या”, step by step

स्त्रीरोगविद्या traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi स्त्री

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiस्त्रीwoman; wife
2Sanskritस्त्रीa woman, female; wife; the female of any animal
3Proto-Indo-IranianstríHa woman
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Hindi रोग

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरोगsickness, disease, malady
2Sanskritरोग‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,...
3Hindiरजdust, dirt, pollen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

via Hindi विद्या

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiविद्याlearning; discipline, branch of learning
2Sanskritविद्याknowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an...
3Sanskritविद्know, find
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian stríH →