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"

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