Where does “arkitrav” come from?
arkitrav (Danish) comes from Italian architrave, from Italian archi-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
arkitrav (Danish): architrave
Definitions
- architrave
Ancestry of “arkitrav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | architrave | architrave; template |
| 2 | Italian | archi- | arch- |
| 3 | Latin | archi- | arch-, archi- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχι- | denotes primary importance or authority |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |