Where does “главврач” come from?

главврач (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.

главврач (Russian): head physician, chief doctor

Definitions

  1. head physician, chief doctor

Ancestry of “главврач”, 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 →