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

archive; file; journal

Ancestry of “αρχείο”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἀρχεῖον	public building, town hall
2	Ancient Greek	ἄρχω	To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ergʰ-	to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “αρχείο”

αρχειοφύλακας
αρχειοθήκη

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον →