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Where does “ärkerival” come from?

ärkerival (Swedish) comes from Swedish ärke-, 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,...

ärkerival (Swedish): an archrival

Definitions

  1. an archrival

Ancestry of “ärkerival”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishärke-arch-; describing seniority or superiority, e.g....
2Danishærke-arch-, ruling, foremost; very
3Old Norseerki-arch-
4Old Englishærce-Alternative form of arċe-
5Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
6Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
7Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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