Where does “exarchic” come from?
exarchic (English) comes from English exarch, from Latin exarchus, from Ancient Greek ἔξαρχος, from Ancient Greek ἐξ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s — to sleep.
exarchic (English): Relating to an exarch
Definitions
- Relating to an exarch
Ancestry of “exarchic”, step by step
exarchic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English exarch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exarch | In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant... |
| 2 | Latin | exarchus | exarch |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔξαρχος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐξ | Alternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |