Where does “архив” come from?

архив (Mongolian) comes from Russian архи́в, from German Archiv, from Latin archīvum, from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

архив (Mongolian): archive

Definitions

  1. archive

Ancestry of “архив”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianархи́вarchive
2GermanArchivarchive
3Latinarchīvumpublic records office
4Ancient Greekἀρχεῖονpublic building, town hall
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-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 ἀρχεῖον →