Where does “heptarchy” come from?

heptarchy (English) comes from Latin heptarchia, from Ancient Greek -αρχία, from Ancient Greek -άρχης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

heptarchy (English): A government of seven people; The realm so ruled;...

Definitions

  1. A government of seven people; The realm so ruled;...

Ancestry of “heptarchy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinheptarchia—
2Ancient Greek-αρχία-archy
3Ancient Greek-άρχης-arch
4Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
6Proto-Indo-European-ess—
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “heptarchy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Ancient Greek -ής →Every word from Ancient Greek -άρχης →
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