Where does “architraval” come from?
architraval (English) comes from English architrave, from Italian architrave, from Italian archi-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
architraval (English): Of or relating to an architrave
Definitions
- Of or relating to an architrave
Ancestry of “architraval”, step by step
architraval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English architrave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | architrave | The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the... |
| 2 | Italian | architrave | architrave; template |
| 3 | Italian | archi- | arch- |
| 4 | Latin | archi- | arch-, archi- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχι- | denotes primary importance or authority |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |