myEtymology.com: English etymology of xerarch

Etymology of the English word xerarch

the English word xerarch

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 English suffix -arch

derived from the French suffix -arch

derived from the Greek word archos, ἀρχός

derived from the Greek word archein, ἄρχω

using the English prefix xero-

derived from the Greek word xeros, ξηρός (arid; by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water))

using the English prefix xer-

Usage

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