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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | archīāter | physician, especially a chief physician of a ruler |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιατρός | chief physician |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχι- | denotes primary importance or authority |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |