Where does “erz-” come from?

erz- (German) comes from Middle High German erz-, from Old High German erzi-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

erz- (German): arch-, ultra-

Definitions

  1. arch-, ultra-

Ancestry of “erz-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanerz-—
2Old High Germanerzi-—
3Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
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,...

Words derived from “erz-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →