Etymology of the English word ethnarch
the English word
ethnarchderived from the Greek word
ethnarches, ἐθνάρχης (the governor (not king) of a district)
derived from the Greek word
ethnos, ἔθνος
using the Late Greek suffix
-arches, -αρχης, -άρχης
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
Date
The earliest known usage of ethnarch in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
