Where does “cancerläkare” come from?
cancerläkare (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...
cancerläkare (Swedish): an oncologist, a cancer specialist
Definitions
- an oncologist, a cancer specialist
Ancestry of “cancerläkare”, step by step
cancerläkare 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 cancer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | cancer | cancer |