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Where does “archiater” come from?

archiater (English) comes from French archiâtre, from Latin archīāter, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιατρός, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

archiater (English): Formerly, in continental Europe, the chief...

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  1. Formerly, in continental Europe, the chief...

Ancestry of “archiater”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharchiâtre—
2Latinarchīāter—
3Ancient Greekἀρχιατρόςchief physician
4Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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