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
- physician, medical doctor
Ancestry of “bhisakka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | भिषक् | nominative singular of भिषज् |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰiš- | to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb |