Where does “äerz-” come from?

äerz- (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German erzi-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

äerz- (Luxembourgish): arch-

Definitions

  1. arch-

Ancestry of “äerz-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanerzi-—
2Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
3Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- →