Where does “archontas” come from?

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

archontas (Lithuanian): archon

Definitions

archon

Ancestry of “archontas”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἄρχων	ruler; archon, a chief magistrate at Athens;...
2	Ancient Greek	ἄρχω	To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ergʰ-	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 ἄρχων →