Anarchy etymology in English

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English word anarchy comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) ἀρχή, Ancient Greek (to 1453) ἀν-, Ancient Greek (to 1453) ἀρχός

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
ἀρχή	Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
ἀν-	Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
ἀρχός	Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
ἀναρχία	Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
anarchia	New Latin (la-new)
anarchy	English (en)	(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government.. (uncountable) Anarchism; the political theory that a community is best organized by the voluntary cooperation of individuals, rather than by a government, which is regarded as being coercive by nature.. (uncountable) The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing [...]

Anarchy etymology