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Where does “bcšk'” come from?

bcšk' (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian bišajkah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiš- — to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb.

Ancestry of “bcšk'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranianbišajkahdoctor, physician
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰiš-to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb

Words derived from “bcšk'”

  • پزشک
  • دامپزشک
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