Where does “चिकित्सक” come from?

चिकित्सक (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit चिकित्सक, from Sanskrit चिकित्सा, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

चिकित्सक (Marathi): doctor

Definitions

  1. doctor

Ancestry of “चिकित्सक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिकित्सकdoctor, physician
2Sanskritचिकित्साmedical attendance, practice or science of...
3Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चिकित्सा →