Etymology of the Latin word anarchia
the Latin word
anarchia (anarchy; lawlessness; lack of a leader)
derived from the Greek word
anarchia, ἀναρχία
derived from the Greek word
anarchosusing the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
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 Greek word
anarkhosderived from the Greek word
archos, ἀρχός
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
Derivations in other languages
English
anarchyUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin, New Latin