Where does “शल्यकार” come from?

शल्यकार (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शल्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)-.

शल्यकार (Sanskrit): surgeon

Definitions

  1. surgeon

Ancestry of “शल्यकार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशल्यa dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel(h₃)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)- →Every word from Sanskrit शल्य →