Where does “arcykapłański” come from?

arcykapłański (Polish) comes from Polish arcykapłan, from Polish arcy-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

arcykapłański (Polish): high priest's

Definitions

  1. high priest's

Ancestry of “arcykapłański”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polisharcykapłanhigh priest
2Polisharcy-arch-; over-
3Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
4Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
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 ἀρχι- →