Where does “hexarchy” come from?

hexarchy (English) comes from English hexa-, from Latin hexa-, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

hexarchy (English): A group of six states

Definitions

A group of six states

Ancestry of “hexarchy”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	hexa-	API; six
2	Latin	hexa-	hexa
3	Ancient Greek	ἑξα-	Forming compound words with the sense of "six"
4	Ancient Greek	ἕξ	six
5	Proto-Hellenic	hwéks	cardinal...
6	Proto-Indo-European	swéḱs	six

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs →Every word from English hexa- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑξα- →