ἄρχω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ- (to begin, rule, command)[1]. Compare Old Armenian արքայ (arkʿay).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἄρχω (árkhō)

  1. (transitive) To begin [+genitive = something, from something, with something]
  2. (transitive) To lead, rule, govern, command [+genitive = someone]; [+dative = someone]
  3. (intransitive) To be ruler; to hold an archonship

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Descendants

References

  1. The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈar.xo/
  • Hyphenation: ἄρ‧χω

Verb

ἄρχω (ἄrcho)

  1. Polytonic form of άρχω (árcho)
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