Where does “arsenie” come from?
arsenie (Middle Dutch) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀρσένῐος, from Ancient Greek ἄρσην, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥s-, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “arsenie”, step by step
arsenie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἀρσένῐος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρσένῐος | Arsenius |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄρσην | male; masculine, manly, strong; coarse, tough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥s- | male |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Middle High German arzenie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | arzenie | — |