Where does “archaicity” come from?
archaicity (English) comes from English archaic, from French archaïque, from Latin archaicus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊκός, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος, from Ancient Greek ἀρχή, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
archaicity (English): The quality of being archaic
Definitions
- The quality of being archaic
Ancestry of “archaicity”, step by step
archaicity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English archaic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archaic | A general term for the prehistoric period... |
| 2 | French | archaïque | archaic |
| 3 | Latin | archaicus | ancient, old |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαϊκός | old-fashioned |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαῖος | Pertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχή | beginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,... |
| 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,... |