ἄρχειν
árchein
“to rule”
4 words in English grow from this root.
Monarch
Politicsμόνοςmónos
“sole ruler”
Oligarch
Politicsὀλίγοςolígos
“one of the few who rule”
Oligarchy
Politicsὀλίγοςolígos
“rule by the few”
Patriarch
Faithπατριάpatriá
“ruler of a lineage”