Etymology of the English word anarchy
the English word
anarchyderived from the Latin word
anarchia (anarchy; lawlessness; lack of a leader)
derived from the Greek word
anarchia, ἀναρχία
derived from the Greek word
anarchosusing the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
derived from the Greek word
arche, ἀρχή ((properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank))
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
derived from the Greek word
anarkhosderived from the Greek word
archos, ἀρχός
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
derived from the Medieval Latin word
anarchyderived from the Greek word
anarchia, ἀναρχία
derived from the Greek word
anarchosusing the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
derived from the Greek word
arche, ἀρχή ((properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank))
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
derived from the Greek word
anarkhosderived from the Greek word
archos, ἀρχός
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
Date
The earliest known usage of anarchy in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
anarchism,
anarchist,
anarchCognates
Dutch
anarchie, French
anarchie, German
Anarchie, Norwegian
anarki, Swedish
anarkiUsage
Word found in Modern English
