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Where does “ἀρχιπέλαγος” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ἀρχιπέλαγος”, 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 “ἀρχιπέλαγος”

  • archipelago
  • archipelagic
  • archipelagal
  • archipiélago
  • arcipelago
  • arquipélago
  • ארכיפלג
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