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Where does “bhisakka” come from?

bhisakka (Pali) comes from Sanskrit भिषक्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiš- — to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb.

bhisakka (Pali): physician, medical doctor

Definitions

  1. physician, medical doctor

Ancestry of “bhisakka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभिषक्nominative singular of भिषज्
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰiš-to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb
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