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Where does “arci-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “arci-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
2Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “arci-”

  • arci-
  • arcibiskup
  • arcivévoda
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