Where does “வைத்தியன்” come from?

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

வைத்தியன் (Tamil): physician, doctor

Definitions

  1. physician, doctor

Ancestry of “வைத்தியன்”, step by step

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

Words derived from “வைத்தியன்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Sanskrit वेद →