Where does “arch-” come from?

arch- (Welsh) comes from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

arch- (Welsh): great, chief, arch-, super-

Definitions

  1. great, chief, arch-, super-

Ancestry of “arch-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarchi-arch-, archi-
2Ancient Greekἀρχι-denotes primary importance or authority
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “arch-”

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