Where does “aartshertog” come from?
aartshertog (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch aartshertog, from Dutch aarts-, from Middle Dutch aerts-, from Old French arche-, from Vulgar Latin arci-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
aartshertog (Afrikaans): archduke
Definitions
- archduke
Ancestry of “aartshertog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aartshertog | archduke |
| 2 | Dutch | aarts- | arch-, of high rank; arch-, to a high degree;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | aerts- | — |
| 4 | Old French | arche- | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | arci- | — |
| 6 | Latin | archi- | arch-, archi- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχι- | denotes primary importance or authority |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |