Where does “neurochirurg” come from?
neurochirurg (Romanian) comes from German Neurochirurg, from Italian neurochirurgo, from Italian chirurgo, from Latin chīrurgus, from Ancient Greek χειρουργός, from Ancient Greek -ουργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon — to make.
neurochirurg (Romanian): neurosurgeon
Definitions
- neurosurgeon
Ancestry of “neurochirurg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Neurochirurg | — |
| 2 | Italian | neurochirurgo | neurosurgeon |
| 3 | Italian | chirurgo | surgeon |
| 4 | Latin | chīrurgus | surgeon, chirurgeon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χειρουργός | craftsman; surgeon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ουργός | worker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |