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Where does “arste” come from?

arste (Middle High German) comes 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,...

Ancestry of “arste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarchīāter—
2Ancient Greekἀρχιατρόςchief physician
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,...

Words derived from “arste”

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