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Where does “ἄρχω” come from?

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

ἄρχω (Ancient Greek): To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...

Definitions

  1. To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...

Ancestry of “ἄρχω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “ἄρχω”

  • hierarchy
  • architect
  • monarch
  • monarchy
  • archaeological
  • archive
  • archaeology
  • anarchy
  • archbishop
  • archaic
  • anarchist
  • archetypal
  • monarchical
  • archipelago
  • archetype
  • oligarchy
  • archaeologist
  • Archimedes
  • archdeacon
  • anarchism
  • archangel
  • anarchic
  • archeological
  • archivist
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