Where does “चिकित्सिका” come from?

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

चिकित्सिका (Sanskrit): a female doctor, physician

Definitions

  1. a female doctor, physician

Ancestry of “चिकित्सिका”, step by step

चिकित्सिका traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit चिकित्सा

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

via Sanskrit इका

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइका—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चिकित्सा →