| Erz | ore |
| erz- | arch- archi- |
| Erzabt | archabbot |
| erzählt | related |
| erzürnt | irate |
| Herz | heart hearts |
| Nerz | mink |
| Terz | third major third minor third Terce |
| erzdumm | animal |
| Erzabtei | archabbey |
| Erzvater | patriarch |
| Sterz | tail |
| Erzabbau | ore mining |
| Erzengel | archangel |
| Erzeugen | produce |
| erzeugen | produce generate |
| Erzeuger | producer |
| Erzfeind | archenemy arch enemy |
| Erzieher | educator |
| Erzlaute | archlute |