Where does “ἰλάρχης” come from?

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

ἰλάρχης (Ancient Greek): the commander of a troop of horse

Definitions

  1. the commander of a troop of horse

Ancestry of “ἰλάρχης”, step by step

ἰλάρχης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀρχή

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,...

via Ancient Greek ῑ̓́λη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῑ̓́ληcrowd; troop of horse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀρχή