arch-
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arch-
- /ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ/
- /ɑ(ɹ)k/
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Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.?
Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō)
Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)der.
Latin archi-bor.
Old English arċe-
Middle English arch-
English arch-
From Middle English arch-, arche-, from Old English arċe-, ærċe-, erċe- (“arch-”), borrowed from Latin archi-, this stemming from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-).
prefix archi- · archo-
- A title in a hierarchy which indicates a higher degree of rank than its root word. archeparch
- Leading, foremost, primary, or principal. archantagonist
- Intensely, extremely, or exceptionally. archfool
- Powerful, potent. archmage
- First; original. archangel
Similar: super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, over-, mega-, maxi-, giga-, -zilla, grand
