Body & Medicine Words in English
- arm – Proto-Germanic armaz, "to fit, join"
- chest – Greek kiste, "box, basket"
- doctor – Latin docere, "to make appear right"
- ear – Proto-Germanic auzon, "percetion"
- eye – Proto-Germanic augon, "to see"
- hand – Proto-Germanic khanduz, "hand"
- head – Old English heafod, "top of the body"
- heal – Proto-Germanic khailaz, "to make whole"
- heart – Proto-Germanic khertan, "heart"
- hospital – Latin hospes, "guest, host"
- foot – Proto-Germanic fot, "foot"
- leg – Proto-Germanic lagjaz, "leg, bone"
- medicine – Latin medicus, "a physician"
- mouth – Proto-Germanic munthaz, "chin"
- nose – Proto-Germanic nusus, "nose"
- surgery – Greek kheirourgos, "work by hand"