Where does “arkkihiippakunta” come from?

arkkihiippakunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish arkki-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

arkkihiippakunta (Finnish): archdiocese, archbishopric

Definitions

  1. archdiocese, archbishopric

Ancestry of “arkkihiippakunta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharkki-arch-
2Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
3Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- →