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Where does “archidiacono” come from?

archidiacono (Italian) comes from Italian archi-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

archidiacono (Italian): Alternative form of arcidiacono

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of arcidiacono

Ancestry of “archidiacono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianarchi-arch-
2Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
3Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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