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