Where does “врачебный” come from?
врачебный (Russian) comes from Russian врач, from Old Church Slavonic врачь, from Proto-Slavic vьračь, from Proto-Slavic vьrati, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
врачебный (Russian): medical
Ancestry of “врачебный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | врач | therapist, not surgeon, not hospital nurse; doc,... |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | врачь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vьračь | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vьrati | to shout, to lie; to lament, to groan |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |