Where does “archival” come from?
archival (English) comes from English archive, from French archive, from French archives, from Latin archīvum, from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
archival (English): The act of archiving something; Of or pertaining...
Definitions
- The act of archiving something; Of or pertaining...
Ancestry of “archival”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archive | A place for storing earlier, and often... |
| 2 | French | archive | an item in an archive, a document kept for... |
| 3 | French | archives | archive, the historical material considered as a... |
| 4 | Latin | archīvum | public records office |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχεῖον | public building, town hall |
| 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,... |