Where does “arch-” come from?

arch- (English) comes from Middle English arch-, from Old English ærċe-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

arch- (English): chief, highest, most extreme

Definitions

  1. chief, highest, most extreme

Ancestry of “arch-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisharch-—
2Old Englishærċe-—
3Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
4Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “arch-”

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