Where does “sjukvårdare” come from?

sjukvårdare (Swedish) comes from Swedish sjukvård, from Swedish vård, from Old Norse varða, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

sjukvårdare (Swedish): a medic, paramedic, nurse

Definitions

  1. a medic, paramedic, nurse

Ancestry of “sjukvårdare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsjukvårdmedical care
2Swedishvårdcare, health care; protection
3Old Norsevarðacairn
4Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
5Proto-Germanic*warduz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *warduz →