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Where does “ārsts” come from?

ārsts (Latvian) comes 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,...

ārsts (Latvian): doctor, physician

Definitions

  1. doctor, physician

Ancestry of “ārsts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanarste—
2Latinarchīāter—
3Ancient Greekἀρχιατρόςchief physician
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 “ārsts”

  • zobārsts
  • zobārste
  • ārstnieks
  • ārste
  • zobārstniecība
  • ārstniecība
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