Where does “Pestarzt” come from?
Pestarzt (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.
Pestarzt (German): Plague doctor
Ancestry of “Pestarzt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Arzt | doctor, physician |
| 2 | Middle High German | erze | — |
| 3 | Old High German | aruzzi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aruts | ore |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arud- | — |
| 6 | Sumerian | ? | copper |