Where does “barnläkare” come from?

barnläkare (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...

barnläkare (Swedish): pediatrician

Definitions

pediatrician

Ancestry of “barnläkare”, step by step

barnläkare 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 barn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	barn	a child; child, offspring; a descendant
2	Old Swedish	barn	child
3	Old Norse	barn	child
4	Proto-Germanic	barną	child
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰēr-	shiny, light brown

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz →Every word from Old Norse lækir →