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Where does “ἀρχαῖα” come from?

ἀρχαῖα (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,...

ἀρχαῖα (Ancient Greek): neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...

Definitions

  1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...

Ancestry of “ἀρχαῖα”, 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 “ἀρχαῖα”

  • archaea
  • Archean
  • archaeal
  • Archaean
  • Mesoarchean
  • archaean
  • Paleoarchean
  • archaeon
  • euryarchaeotic
  • Euryarchaeota
  • Archaea
  • Hadesarchaea
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