-arch
English
suffix
Definitions
- leading, leader
Etymology
Derived from Latin -archa, -archēs derived from Ancient Greek -άρχης (leader, ruler) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ- (begin, rule, command).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₂ergʰ-
Gloss
begin, rule, command
Concept
Semantic Field
Time
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
始
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- archaic English
- archaism English
- archi- English
- -archa Latin
- -arches Latin
- -archēs Latin
- māter Latin
- -arca Italian
- -άρχης Ancient Greek
- ἀρχέτυπον Ancient Greek
- ἄρχω Ancient Greek
- ὄρχαμος Ancient Greek
- ᾰ̓ρχή Ancient Greek
- *(s)tewp- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂ergʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- matriarko Esperanto
- -άρχης Greek (modern)