Where does “Archie” come from?
Archie (English) comes from English Archimedes, from Latin Archimēdēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης, from Ancient Greek μήδεα, from Ancient Greek μέδω, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
Archie (English): also used as a formal given name
Definitions
- also used as a formal given name
Ancestry of “Archie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Archimedes | A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium |
| 2 | Latin | Archimēdēs | Archimedes |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρχιμήδης | in particular, the 3rd century mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μήδεα | counsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέδω | to protect, rule over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |