ἀρχῆθεν

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἀρχή (arkhḗ, a beginning, origin) +‎ -θεν (-then, a suffix added to nouns to form adverbs of place from which: from)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ἀρχῆθεν (arkhêthen)

  1. from the beginning, from of old
  2. (with negative) not at all
    κρέσσον ... ἀρχῆθεν μὴ ἐλθεῖν
    krésson ... arkhêthen mḕ eltheîn
    more powerful... not to have gone at all

Further reading

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