Where does “kvenlæknir” come from?

kvenlæknir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic læknir, from Old Norse læknir, from Old Norse lækir, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

kvenlæknir (Icelandic): gynaecologist

Definitions

  1. gynaecologist

Ancestry of “kvenlæknir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclæknirmedical practitioner, doctor, MD
2Old Norselæknirhealer
3Old Norselækir—
4Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz →Every word from Old Norse lækir →