English

electrosurgeon

From electro- + surgeon.

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’

French electrum

French électro-

Ancient Greek χειρουργός

…

Latin chīrūrgia ‘surgery’

Vulgar Latin *chīrurgiānus

Anglo-Norman surgien

Middle English surgien ‘a surgeon’

Today it means

noun One who carries out electrosurgery.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / electrosurgeon