Where does “-archy” come from?

-archy (English) comes from Latin -archia, from Ancient Greek ἀρχός — ruler, leader, prince.

-archy (English): form of government or rule; rule; rule of

Definitions

  1. form of government or rule; rule; rule of

Ancestry of “-archy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-archia-archy
2Ancient Greekἀρχόςruler, leader, prince

Words derived from “-archy”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρχός →Every word from Latin -archia →