Where does “χιμάραρχος” come from?

χιμάραρχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

χιμάραρχος (Ancient Greek): the lead goat

Definitions

  1. the lead goat

Ancestry of “χιμάραρχος”, step by step

χιμάραρχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄρχω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

via Ancient Greek χῐ́μᾰρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχῐ́μᾰροςmale goat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω