Where does “läkekonst” come from?
läkekonst (Swedish) comes from Swedish läka, from Old Norse lækna, from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
läkekonst (Swedish): medicine
Ancestry of “läkekonst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | läka | to heal; to become better; to heal; to make... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lækna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lēkinōną | to heal, to cure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lēkijaz | doctor, physician |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |