myEtymology.com: English etymology of surgeon

Etymology of the English word surgeon

the English word surgeon

derived from the Anglo-Norman word surgien

derived from the Old French word cirurgien

derived from the Medieval Latin word chirurgia (from Greek cheir "hand; surgery; violent remedy)

derived from the Greek word cheirurgia

derived from the Greek word cheir, χείρ (hand; the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghes-

derived from the Greek word cheirourgia, χειρουργία

derived from the Old French word cirurgie

The earliest known usage of surgeon in English dates from the 14th century.

Dutch chirurg, French chirurgien, German Chirurg, Italian chirurgo, Lithuanian chirurgas, Norwegian kirurg, Swedish kirurg

Word found in Modern English