Where does “barfotaläkare” come from?
barfotaläkare (Swedish) comes from Swedish läkare, from Old Swedish lækiare, from Old Swedish lækir, from Old Norse lækir, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
barfotaläkare (Swedish): a barefoot doctor
Definitions
- a barefoot doctor
Ancestry of “barfotaläkare”, step by step
barfotaläkare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish läkare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | läkare | a doctor; a physician |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lækiare | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | lækir | physician, leech |
| 4 | Old Norse | lækir | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lēkijaz | doctor, physician |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Swedish barfota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | barfota | barefoot |