Where does “archidiaconus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “archidiaconus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “archidiaconus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-