Where does “archontium” come from?

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

archontium (Latin): The office of an archon, an archontate

Definitions

  1. The office of an archon, an archontate

Ancestry of “archontium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarchonarchon
2Ancient Greekἄρχωνruler; archon, a chief magistrate at Athens;...
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄρχων
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