Where does “архипастырь” come from?

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

архипастырь (Russian): a respectful term for a bishop in the Orthodox church

Definitions

  1. a respectful term for a bishop in the Orthodox church

Ancestry of “архипастырь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianархи-archi-, arch- chief, highest, most extreme
2Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-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- →