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Where does “archaisch” come from?

archaisch (German) comes from Latin archaicus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊκός, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος, from Ancient Greek ἀρχή, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

archaisch (German): archaic

Definitions

  1. archaic

Ancestry of “archaisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarchaicus—
2Ancient Greekἀρχαϊκόςold-fashioned
3Ancient GreekἀρχαῖοςPertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval
4Ancient Greekἀρχήbeginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,...
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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