Words that come from Ancient Greek ἀρχή

400 words across 30 languages descend from Ancient Greek ἀρχή — including hierarchy, monarch, monarchy, archaeological, archive, archaeology, anarchy, archaic.

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English (213)

Ancient Greek (27)

Italian (24)

French (23)

Hungarian (16)

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Greek (13)

Dutch (12)

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