ἀρχι-

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See also: αρχ-, αρχι-, and αρχί-

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἀρχε- (arkhe-)

Etymology

From ἄρχω (árkhō, “begin, rule”) or ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ar.kʰi/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ar.kʰi/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ar.çi/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ar.çi/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ar.çi/

Prefix

ᾰ̓ρχῐ- • (arkhi-)

denotes primary importance or authority.

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ἀρχι-

Descendants

Greek: αρχι- (archi-)
→ French: archi-
→ Italian: arci-
→ Portuguese: arqui-
→ Russian: архи- (arxi-), арци- (arci-)
→ Romanian: arhi-
→ Spanish: arqui-
→ English: archi-
→ Latin: archi-
- → Dutch: aarts-
- → German: erz-
- → Old English: ærce-
  - English: arch-
  - → Old Norse: erki-
    - Danish: ærke-
    - Norwegian: erke-
    - Swedish: ärke-
    - Icelandic: erki-
    - Faroese: erki-

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