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Where does “Ἀρχίας” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ἀρχίας”, 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,...
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