English
anarcho-
Anarcho- comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰρχῐ́ᾱ ‘lawlessness, anarchy’, from ἄναρχος ‘without beginning’, and ultimately from ἄρχω.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄρχωárkhō‘to begin’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀρχήarkhḗ‘beginning, origin’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄναρχοςánarkhos‘without beginning’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEᾰ̓νᾰρχῐ́ᾱănărkhĭ́ā‘lawlessness, anarchy’
- Englishtodayanarcho-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄρχωárkhō‘to begin’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀρχήarkhḗ‘beginning, origin’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄναρχοςánarkhos‘without beginning’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEᾰ̓νᾰρχῐ́ᾱănărkhĭ́ā‘lawlessness, anarchy’
- Englishtodayanarcho-
The story
Combining form of anarchist, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἄναρχος (ánarkhos).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-
through Ancient Greek ἄρχω ‘to begin’
through Ancient Greek ἀρχή ‘beginning, origin’
Today it means
prefix Denoting to anarchy and anarchism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄρχω / anarcho-