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Where does “ἄρχων” come from?

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

ἄρχων (Ancient Greek): ruler; archon, a chief magistrate at Athens;...

Definitions

  1. ruler; archon, a chief magistrate at Athens;...

Ancestry of “ἄρχων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “ἄρχων”

  • archon
  • exarch
  • exarchate
  • archonship
  • archosaur
  • archosaurian
  • exarchal
  • archontis
  • Archosauria
  • exarchus
  • archon
  • exarchatus
  • archontium
  • exarchalis
  • arconte
  • arconte
  • архонт
  • archonte
  • archontat
  • arconte
  • άρχοντας
  • ἔξαρχος
  • архонт
  • archontas
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