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Where does “archconfraternity” come from?

archconfraternity (English) comes from English arch-, 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,...

archconfraternity (English): A religious confraternity that, as a special...

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  1. A religious confraternity that, as a special...

Ancestry of “archconfraternity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisharch-chief, highest, most extreme
2Middle Englisharch-—
3Old Englishærċe-—
4Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
5Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
6Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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