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Where does “ἀρχεῖος” come from?

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

ἀρχεῖος (Ancient Greek): related to office

Definitions

  1. related to office

Ancestry of “ἀρχεῖος”, step by step

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 “ἀρχεῖος”

  • archive
  • archivist
  • archiver
  • archivable
  • archivism
  • unarchive
  • unarchivable
  • rearchive
  • e-archive
  • archivum
  • archivar
  • archivo
  • archiviatura
  • archivio
  • archivistica
  • archivista
  • archiviare
  • archiviabile
  • archiviste
  • архи́в
  • архив
  • архивный
  • archive
  • archivage
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