Where does “ἀρχαῖος” come from?

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

ἀρχαῖος (Ancient Greek): Pertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval

Definitions

Pertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval

Ancestry of “ἀρχαῖος”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἀρχή	beginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,...
2	Ancient Greek	ἄρχω	To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ergʰ-	to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “ἀρχαῖος”

archaeological
archaeology
archaic
archaeologist
archeological
archeology
archaea
Archean
archaeologically
archaism
archaeal
Archaean
zooarchaeological
ethnoarchaeological
ethnoarchaeology
bioarchaeological
archaebacteria
archaeobotanical
zooarchaeology
bioarchaeology
geoarchaeological
archeologically
geoarchaeology
Mesoarchean

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