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Where does “arcaico” come from?

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

arcaico (Italian): archaic

Definitions

  1. archaic

Ancestry of “arcaico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχαικόςold-fashioned
2Ancient GreekἀρχαῖοςPertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval
3Ancient Greekἀρχήbeginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,...
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “arcaico”

  • arcaicizzare
  • arcaicamente
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