ἀρχή
archḗ
“rule, command”
11 words in English grow from this root.
Anarchism
Politicsἀν-an-
“without a ruler”
Archetype
Mindἀρχήarchḗ
“first-struck pattern”
Diarchy
Politicsδι-di-
“rule of two”
Eparchy
Politicsἐπίepí
“rule over a territory”
Heptarchy
Politicsἑπτάheptá
“rule of seven”
Hierarchy
Politicsἱερόςhierós
“rule of the sacred”
Matriarchy
Politicsἀρχήarkhḗ
“rule of the mother”
Monarchy
Politicsμόνοςmónos
“rule by one”
Patriarchy
Politicsπατριάpatriá
“rule of the lineage-head”
Pentarchy
Politicsπέντεpénte
“rule of five”
Polyarchy
Politicsπολύςpolýs
“rule of many”