Where does “वैद्य” come from?

वैद्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

वैद्य (Sanskrit): doctor; physician

Definitions

  1. doctor; physician

Ancestry of “वैद्य”, step by step

वैद्य traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वेद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Vedic Sanskrit वेद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vedic Sanskritवेद—

Words derived from “वैद्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Sanskrit वेद →