Where does “चिकित्सक” come from?

चिकित्सक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit चिकित्सा, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

चिकित्सक (Sanskrit): doctor, physician

Definitions

  1. doctor, physician

Ancestry of “चिकित्सक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिकित्साmedical attendance, practice or science of...
2Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “चिकित्सक”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चिकित्सा →
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