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Where does “αρχή” come from?

αρχή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρχή, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

αρχή (Greek): origin, beginning; principle; authority

Definitions

  1. origin, beginning; principle; authority

Ancestry of “αρχή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχήbeginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,...
2Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “αρχή”

  • αρχίζω
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