Morpheme
Arch(a)e [Archae, Arche]
Type
bound base
Denotation
ancient, primitive, old, related to the beginning
Etymology
Latinized form of Ancient Greek arkhaîa, from arkhaîos, from arkhḗ + -ios, from árkhō + -ē
Evidence
archaea, archaeal, archaean, archaeastronomy, archaebacterium, archaebaramin, archaeography, archaeolatry, archaeology, archaeon, archease, archeological, archeologist, archeology, paleoarcheology, phytoarcheology, pseudoarcheology, zooarcheology
Notes
pronounced final <e> when <Arche>
