Etymology of the English word hierarchy
the English word hierarchy
derived from the Old French word ierarchie
derived from the Latin word hierarchia (hierarchy; governing body of Church)
derived from the Greek word hierarchia, ἱεραρχία
derived from the Greek word hierarches, ἱεράρχης
derived from the Greek word archein, ἄρχω
derived from the Greek word arkhes
derived from the Greek word archia, ἀρχία