Etymology

anarcho-

Today it means: Denoting to anarchy and anarchism. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰρχῐ́ᾱ (ănărkhĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? ← Proto-Hellenic *ə-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
  8. Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
  9. Ancient Greekἄναρχος (ánarkhos)
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰρχῐ́ᾱ (ănărkhĭ́ā)
  11. English todayanarcho-

Internationalism. Combining form of anarchist, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἄναρχος (ánarkhos).

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