ἀρχι-

See also: αρχ-, αρχι-, and αρχί-

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἀρχε- (arkhe-)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ar.kʰi/ → /ar.çi/ → /ar.çi/

• (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-)

1. 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-