Where does “врач” come from?

врач (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic vьračь, from Proto-Slavic vьrati, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

врач (Macedonian): witch doctor, medicine man, healer

Definitions

  1. witch doctor, medicine man, healer

Ancestry of “врач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvьračьoriginally conjuror, enchanter
2Proto-Slavicvьratito shout, to lie; to lament, to groan
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrati →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьračь →