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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →