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Where does “αρχείο” come from?

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

αρχείο (Greek): archive; file; journal

Definitions

  1. archive; file; journal

Ancestry of “αρχείο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχεῖονpublic building, town hall
2Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “αρχείο”

  • αρχειοφύλακας
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