Where does “archi-” come from?

archi- (Middle French) 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,...

archi- (Middle French): arch-

Definitions

  1. arch-

Ancestry of “archi-”, 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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- →