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Where does “αρχιμάγειρας” come from?

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

αρχιμάγειρας (Greek): head chef

Definitions

  1. head chef

Ancestry of “αρχιμάγειρας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαρχι-arch-; API + μήνας → αρχιμηνιά; API + χρονιά ...
2Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
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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