Where does “врачиха” come from?

врачиха (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.

врачиха (Russian): female doctor

Definitions

  1. female doctor

Ancestry of “врачиха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianврачtherapist, not surgeon, not hospital nurse; doc,...
2Old Church Slavonicврачьphysician
3Proto-Slavicvьračьoriginally conjuror, enchanter
4Proto-Slavicvьratito shout, to lie; to lament, to groan
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrati →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьračь →