Where does “arkiv” come from?

arkiv (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin archīvum, from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

arkiv (Norwegian Nynorsk): an archive

Definitions

  1. an archive

Ancestry of “arkiv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarchīvumpublic records office
2Ancient Greekἀρχεῖονpublic building, town hall
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “arkiv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον →