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Where does “ἀρχέλᾱος” come from?

ἀρχέλᾱος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Λαός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

ἀρχέλᾱος (Ancient Greek): leading the people

Definitions

  1. leading the people

Ancestry of “ἀρχέλᾱος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛαός—
2Proto-Helleniclāwós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “ἀρχέλᾱος”

  • Ἀρχέλαος
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