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
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiš- →Every word from Sanskrit भिषक् →