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Where does “zobārsts” come from?

zobārsts (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,...

zobārsts (Latvian): dentist

Definitions

  1. dentist

Ancestry of “zobārsts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianārstsdoctor, physician
2Middle High Germanarste—
3Latinarchīāter—
4Ancient Greekἀρχιατρόςchief physician
5Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
6Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “zobārsts”

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