Morpheme
Arch(a)e [Archae, Arche]
Type
bound base
Denotation
ancient, primitive, old, related to the beginning
Etymology
Ancient Greek arkhaîos, from arkhē, from árkhō
Evidence
archaea, archaeal, archaean, archaeastronomy, archaebacterium, archaebaramin, archaeography, archaeolatry, archaeology, archaeon, archease, archegonium, archegony, archelogy, archencephalon, archeological, archeologist, archeology, archesporium, paleoarcheology, phytoarcheology, pseudoarcheology, zooarcheology
Notes
pronounced final <e> when <Arche>
