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Where does “archon” come from?

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

archon (Latin): archon

Definitions

  1. archon

Ancestry of “archon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄρχωνruler; archon, a chief magistrate at Athens;...
2Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “archon”

  • archontium
  • archontis
  • arconte
  • arconte
  • archonte
  • archontat
  • arconte
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