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Where does “ἀρχαίζειν” come from?

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

ἀρχαίζειν (Ancient Greek): to model one's style upon that of ancient writers

Definitions

  1. to model one's style upon that of ancient writers

Ancestry of “ἀρχαίζειν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀρχαῖοςPertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval
2Ancient Greekἀρχήbeginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,...
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “ἀρχαίζειν”

  • archaic
  • archaism
  • archaicism
  • unarchaic
  • pseudoarchaic
  • nonarchaic
  • hyperarchaism
  • hyperarchaic
  • archaismus
  • archaïsme
  • Archaismus
  • archaïsme
  • arkaisme
  • archaizmus
  • archaizmusok
  • arkaisme
  • ἀρχαϊσμός
  • argaïsme
  • archaismus
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