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Where does “erkerival” come from?

erkerival (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk erke-, from Old Norse erki-, from Old English ærce-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

erkerival (Norwegian Nynorsk): an arch-rival

Definitions

  1. an arch-rival

Ancestry of “erkerival”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskerke-arch-
2Old Norseerki-arch-
3Old Englishærce-Alternative form of arċe-
4Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
5Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
6Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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