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Where does “ärke-” come from?

ärke- (Swedish) comes from Danish ærke-, from Old Norse erki-, from Old English ærce-, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

ärke- (Swedish): arch-; describing seniority or superiority, e.g....

Definitions

  1. arch-; describing seniority or superiority, e.g....

Ancestry of “ärke-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishærke-arch-, ruling, foremost; very
2Old Norseerki-arch-
3Old Englishærce-Alternative form of arċe-
4Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
5Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
6Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “ärke-”

  • ärkefiende
  • ärkebiskop
  • ärkerival
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