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
- dentist
Ancestry of “zobārsts”, step by step
zobārsts traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian ārsts
| 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,... |