Where does “archivage” come from?

archivage (French) comes from French archiver, from French archives, from Latin archīvum, from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

archivage (French): filing; archiving

Definitions

  1. filing; archiving

Ancestry of “archivage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharchiverto archive
2Frencharchivesarchive, the historical material considered as a...
3Latinarchīvumpublic records office
4Ancient Greekἀρχεῖονpublic building, town hall
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον