Where does “arhi-” come from?

arhi- (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

arhi- (Romanian): arch

Definitions

  1. arch

Ancestry of “arhi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
2Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “arhi-”

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