Where does “arch-rival” come from?
arch-rival (English) comes from English arch, from English architecture, from French architecture, from Latin architectūra, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων, from Ancient Greek τέκτων, from Proto-Hellenic téktōn — to sire, beget.
arch-rival (English): Alternative form of archrival
Definitions
- Alternative form of archrival
Ancestry of “arch-rival”, step by step
arch-rival traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arch | An inverted U shape; An arch-shaped arrangement... |
| 2 | English | architecture | The art and science of designing and managing the... |
| 3 | French | architecture | architecture |
| 4 | Latin | architectūra | architecture |
| 5 | Latin | architectus | architect, master builder; designer, inventor,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιτέκτων | chief constructor, master builder, architect |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via English rival
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rival | A competitor with the same goal as another, or... |
| 2 | Latin | rivalitas | rivalship, rivalry |
| 3 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |