Where does “ārste” come from?

ārste (Latvian) comes from Latvian ārsts, from Middle High German arste, 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,...

ārste (Latvian): doctor, physician

Definitions

doctor, physician

Ancestry of “ārste”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latvian	ārsts	doctor, physician
2	Middle High German	arste	—
3	Latin	archīāter	physician, especially a chief physician of a ruler
4	Ancient Greek	ἀρχιατρός	chief physician
5	Ancient Greek	ἀρχι-	denotes primary importance or authority
6	Ancient Greek	ἄρχω	To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ergʰ-	to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

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