Where does “arhonte” come from?

arhonte (Romanian) comes from French archonte, from Latin archon, from Ancient Greek ἄρχων, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

arhonte (Romanian): archon

Definitions

  1. archon

Ancestry of “arhonte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharchontearchon
2Latinarchonarchon
3Ancient Greekἄρχωνruler; archon, a chief magistrate at Athens;...
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-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 ἄρχων →