Where does “архи́в” come from?

архи́в (Russian) comes from German Archiv, from Latin archīvum, from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

архи́в (Russian): archive

Definitions

  1. archive

Ancestry of “архи́в”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanArchivarchive
2Latinarchīvumpublic records office
3Ancient Greekἀρχεῖονpublic building, town hall
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “архи́в”

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