Etymology of the Latin word archivum
the Latin word
archivum (public records office; archives)
derived from the Greek word
archeion, ἀρχεῖον
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
Derivations in other languages
French
archives, Italian
archivioUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin
