Where does “archontat” come from?
archontat (French) comes from French archonte, from Latin archon, from Ancient Greek ἄρχων, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
archontat (French): archonship
Ancestry of “archontat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | archonte | archon |
| 2 | Latin | archon | archon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχων | ruler; archon, a chief magistrate at Athens;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |