Where does “ἀρχιμανδρίτης” come from?

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

ἀρχιμανδρίτης (Ancient Greek): chief of a μάνδρα, abbot

Definitions

  1. chief of a μάνδρα, abbot

Ancestry of “ἀρχιμανδρίτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
2Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “ἀρχιμανδρίτης”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- →
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