Where does “aartsvijand” come from?
aartsvijand (Dutch) comes from Dutch aarts-, from Middle Dutch aerts-, from Old French arche-, from Vulgar Latin arci-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
aartsvijand (Dutch): archenemy, a principal enemy
Definitions
- archenemy, a principal enemy
Ancestry of “aartsvijand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | aarts- | arch-, of high rank; arch-, to a high degree;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | aerts- | — |
| 3 | Old French | arche- | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | arci- | — |
| 5 | Latin | archi- | arch-, archi- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχι- | denotes primary importance or authority |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |