Where does “archiwùm” come from?

archiwùm (Kashubian) comes from Polish archiwum, from Latin archīvum, from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

archiwùm (Kashubian): archive

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Ancestry of “archiwùm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polisharchiwumarchive
2Latinarchīvumpublic records office
3Ancient Greekἀρχεῖονpublic building, town hall
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον →