Where does “پزشک” come from?

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

پزشک (Persian): doctor; physician

Definitions

  1. doctor; physician

Ancestry of “پزشک”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianbcšk'—
2Proto-Iranianbišajkahdoctor, physician
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰiš-to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb

Words derived from “پزشک”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiš- →Every word from Proto-Iranian bišajkah →Every word from Middle Persian bcšk' →
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