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Where does “भैषज्य” come from?

भैषज्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit भिषज्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰišáȷ́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiš- — to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb.

भैषज्य (Sanskrit): curativeness, healing efficacy, ability to cure...

Definitions

  1. curativeness, healing efficacy, ability to cure...

Ancestry of “भैषज्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभिषज्a healer, a physician; to heal, to cure
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰišáȷ́physician, healer
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰiš-to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb

Words derived from “भैषज्य”

  • เภสัชกร
  • bhesajja
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