Where does “archīvum” come from?

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

archīvum (Latin): public records office

Definitions

  1. public records office

Ancestry of “archīvum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχεῖονpublic building, town hall
2Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “archīvum

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