Arzt etymology

German

German word Arzt comes from Ancient Greek ἰατρός, Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, and later Latin archiater (Physician, especially a chief physician of a ruler.)

Etymology of Arzt

Detailed word origin of Arzt

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ἰατρός Ancient Greek (grc)
ἀρχι- Ancient Greek (grc)
ἀρχίατρος Ancient Greek (grc)
archiater Latin (lat) Physician, especially a chief physician of a ruler.
arzat Old High German (goh)
arzet Middle High German (gmh)
Arzt German (de) Doctor, physician (without necessarily having a postgraduate degree).