Where does “archivar” come from?
archivar (Spanish) comes from Czech archív, from French archives, from Latin archīvum, from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
archivar (Spanish): to file, to archive
Definitions
- to file, to archive
Ancestry of “archivar”, step by step
archivar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech archív
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | archív | archive |
| 2 | French | archives | archive, the historical material considered as a... |
| 3 | Latin | archīvum | public records office |
| 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,... |
via Czech ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ar | are |
| 2 | French | are | an are |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Spanish archivo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | archivo | file; archive |