Where does “ἀρχέτυπον” come from?

ἀρχέτυπον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

ἀρχέτυπον (Ancient Greek): model, pattern; pattern, model

Definitions

  1. model, pattern; pattern, model

Ancestry of “ἀρχέτυπον”, step by step

ἀρχέτυπον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τύπος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
2Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Ancient Greek ἀρχή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχήbeginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,...
2Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “ἀρχέτυπον

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