Where does “архивный” come from?
архивный (Russian) comes from Russian архи́в, 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,...
архивный (Russian): archive, archival
Ancestry of “архивный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | архи́в | — |
| 2 | German | Archiv | archive |
| 3 | Latin | archīvum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχεῖον | public building, town hall |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |