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Where does “αρχειοφύλακας” come from?

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

αρχειοφύλακας (Greek): archivist

Definitions

  1. archivist

Ancestry of “αρχειοφύλακας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαρχείοarchive; file; journal
2Ancient Greekἀρχεῖονpublic building, town hall
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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