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Where does “δεκαρχία” come from?

δεκαρχία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -αρχία, from Ancient Greek -άρχης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancestry of “δεκαρχία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-αρχία-archy
2Ancient Greek-άρχης-arch
3Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
5Proto-Indo-European-ess—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “δεκαρχία”

  • decarchy
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