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Where does “архаично” come from?

архаично (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian арха̀ичан, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος, from Ancient Greek ἀρχή, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

архаично (Serbo-Croatian): archaically

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  1. archaically

Ancestry of “архаично”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianарха̀ичан—
2Ancient GreekἀρχαῖοςPertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval
3Ancient Greekἀρχήbeginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,...
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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