Where does “erzherzog” come from?
erzherzog (German) comes from German herzog, from Middle High German herzog, from Old High German herizogo, from Proto-West Germanic harjatogō, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
erzherzog (German): archduke
Definitions
- archduke
Ancestry of “erzherzog”, step by step
erzherzog traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German herzog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | herzog | duke |
| 2 | Middle High German | herzog | — |
| 3 | Old High German | herizogo | duke |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | harjatogō | army leader, commander, general |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via German Erz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Erz | ore |
| 2 | Middle High German | arze | — |
| 3 | Old High German | aruzzi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aruts | ore |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arud- | — |
| 6 | Sumerian | ? | copper |
via Latin archidux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | archidux | archduke, chief duke or prince |
| 2 | Latin | archi- | arch-, archi- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχι- | denotes primary importance or authority |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |