Where does “பல்வைத்தியன்” come from?

பல்வைத்தியன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வைத்தியன், from Sanskrit वैद्य, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

பல்வைத்தியன் (Tamil): dental surgeon, dentist

Definitions

  1. dental surgeon, dentist

Ancestry of “பல்வைத்தியன்”, step by step

பல்வைத்தியன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வைத்தியன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவைத்தியன்physician, doctor
2Sanskritवैद्यdoctor; physician
3Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Tamil பல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபல்tooth
2Proto-Dravidian*pal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóydeEvery word from Sanskrit वेद
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