Where does “skurðlæknir” come from?
skurðlæknir (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...
skurðlæknir (Icelandic): surgeon doctor who performs surgery
Definitions
- surgeon doctor who performs surgery
Ancestry of “skurðlæknir”, step by step
skurðlæknir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic læknir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | læknir | medical practitioner, doctor, MD |
| 2 | Old Norse | læknir | healer |
| 3 | Old Norse | lækir | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lēkijaz | doctor, physician |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Icelandic skurður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skurður | the act of cutting something; cut, wound;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skurðr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skurdiz | cutting, shearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kr̥(H)tís | — |