Etymology of the English word archaic
the English word
archaicderived from the French word
archaiquederived from the Greek word
archaikos, ἀρχαϊκός
derived from the Greek word
archaios, ἀρχαῖος (original or primeval)
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 French word
archaicderived from the Greek word
arkhaikosderived from the Greek word
archaios, ἀρχαῖος (original or primeval)
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
Date
The earliest known usage of archaic in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
Lyon King of Arms,
nimCognates
Dutch
archaisch, French
archaique, German
archaisch, Norwegian
arkaisk, Swedish
arkaiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
