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