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Where does “ærċe-” come from?

ærċe- (Old English) 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 “ærċe-”, 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 “ærċe-”

  • archdeacon
  • archdiocese
  • archenemy
  • archdeaconry
  • archrival
  • archpriest
  • archdiocesan
  • archfiend
  • archconservative
  • archvillain
  • archchancellor
  • archmage
  • archdemon
  • archnemesis
  • archducal
  • archtraitor
  • archpresbyter
  • archdeceiver
  • archdean
  • archdruid
  • archfoe
  • archsegregationist
  • archcriminal
  • archdevil
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