myEtymology.com: English etymology of arch-

1. Etymology of the English prefix arch-

the English prefix arch-

derived from the Old French word arche

derived from the Latin word arca (ark; Ark of the Covenant; box, chest; strong-box; quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

derived from the Latin word arcus (bow; bow, arc, coil)

derived from the Latin word arcere (keep away, protect; ward, keep off, away)

derived from the Latin word arche (one of Aeons; one of the four muses)

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

using the Late Greek prefix archi-, ἀρχι-

derived from the Greek word archein, ἄρχω

Derivations in English

archconservative, archdiocese, archenemy, archfiend, archrival, archsee, archness

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word arch-

derived from the English word arch-

Derivations in English

archencephalon, archenteron

Usage

Word found in Modern English