Where does “врач” come from?

врач (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic врачь, from Proto-Slavic vьračь, from Proto-Slavic vьrati, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

врач (Russian): therapist, not surgeon, not hospital nurse; doc,...

Definitions

  1. therapist, not surgeon, not hospital nurse; doc,...

Ancestry of “врач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicврачьphysician
2Proto-Slavicvьračьoriginally conjuror, enchanter
3Proto-Slavicvьratito shout, to lie; to lament, to groan
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

Words derived from “врач”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrati →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьračь →