Where does “ārstniecība” come from?
ārstniecība (Latvian) comes from Latvian ārstnieks, 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,...
ārstniecība (Latvian): medicine
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Ancestry of “ārstniecība”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | ārstnieks | doctor, physician |
| 2 | Latvian | ārsts | doctor, physician |
| 3 | Middle High German | arste | — |
| 4 | Latin | archīāter | physician, especially a chief physician of a ruler |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιατρός | chief physician |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχι- | denotes primary importance or authority |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |