Where does “Arzthelfer” come from?

Arzthelfer (German) comes from German Arzt, from Middle High German erze, from Old High German aruzzi, from Proto-Germanic aruts, from Proto-Germanic arud-, from Sumerian ? — copper.

Arzthelfer (German): physician assistant; male nurse

Definitions

  1. physician assistant; male nurse

Ancestry of “Arzthelfer”, step by step

Arzthelfer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Arzt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanArztdoctor, physician
2Middle High Germanerze—
3Old High Germanaruzzi—
4Proto-Germanicarutsore
5Proto-Germanicarud-—
6Sumerian?copper

via German Helfer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHelferagent noun of helfen
2Middle High Germanhelfære—
3Old High Germanhelfāri—

Words derived from “Arzthelfer”

Every word from Sumerian ? →Every word from Proto-Germanic arud- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aruts →