Etymology

healer

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Today it means: One who heals, especially through faith. Full definition →

Middle English helere
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhelere
  2. English todayhealer

From Middle English helere, the agent noun of heal; analysed as heal + -er. Cognate with Dutch heler (“healer”), German Heiler (“healer”), Icelandic heilari (“healer”).

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