Etymology of the Latin word chirurgia
the Medieval Latin word
chirurgia (from Greek cheir "hand; surgery; violent remedy)
derived from the Greek word
cheirurgiaderived 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-Derivations in other languages
French
surgery, French
cirurgien, French
chirurgie, Italian
cerusiaUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
