Where does “врач” come from?
врач (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic vьračь, from Proto-Slavic vьrati, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
врач (Serbo-Croatian): witch doctor; physician, doctor
Definitions
- witch doctor; physician, doctor
Ancestry of “врач”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vьračь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьrati | to shout, to lie; to lament, to groan |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |