Etymology

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Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀρχαῖος“ancient”, “primitive”
  2. English todayarche-

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”, “primitive”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”).

Words from the same roots

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