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Where does “erki-” come from?

erki- (Old Norse) comes 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,...

erki- (Old Norse): arch-

Definitions

  1. arch-

Ancestry of “erki-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “erki-”

  • erketypisk
  • erkerival
  • erke-
  • erkebiskop
  • erkerival
  • erketypisk
  • erke-
  • erkebiskop
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