Where does “archiloquy” come from?
archiloquy (English) comes from English archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
archiloquy (English): The first part of a speech; a prosaic...
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- The first part of a speech; a prosaic...
Ancestry of “archiloquy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | archi- | chief, highest, most important; earlier,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχι- | denotes primary importance or authority |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |