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Where does “omniarch” come from?

omniarch (English) comes from English arch, from English architecture, from French architecture, from Latin architectūra, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων, from Ancient Greek τέκτων, from Proto-Hellenic téktōn — to sire, beget.

omniarch (English): A ruler of the world

Definitions

  1. A ruler of the world

Ancestry of “omniarch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharchAn inverted U shape; An arch-shaped arrangement...
2EnglisharchitectureThe art and science of designing and managing the...
3Frencharchitecturearchitecture
4Latinarchitectūra—
5Latinarchitectusarchitect, master builder; designer, inventor,...
6Ancient Greekἀρχιτέκτωνchief constructor, master builder, architect
7Ancient Greekτέκτωνone who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any...
8Proto-Hellenictéktōn—
9Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱōcarpenter
10Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱ-to create, produce; to cut, hew
11Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
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