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
Ancestry of “پزشک”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | bcšk' | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | bišajkah | doctor, physician |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰiš- | to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb |
Words derived from “پزشک”