Where does “ხექიმი” come from?

ხექიმი (Laz) comes from Ottoman Turkish هكیم, from Ottoman Turkish حكیم, from Arabic حَكِيم — wise, learned.

ხექიმი (Laz): doctor

Definitions

  1. doctor

Ancestry of “ხექიმი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishهكیمdoctor, physician, a member of the medical profession, who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured
2Ottoman Turkishحكیمdoctor, physician
3Arabicحَكِيمwise, learned
Every word from Arabic حَكِيم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حكیم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish هكیم →