Where does “वैद्य” come from?

वैद्य (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit वैद्य, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

वैद्य (Marathi): physician

Definitions

  1. physician

Ancestry of “वैद्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवैद्यdoctor; physician
2Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “वैद्य

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóydeEvery word from Sanskrit वेद
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