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From what word is 'archetype' a derivative?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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The noun 'archetype' is a Greek derivative. Its origins trace back to the ancient Greek language of the classical Greeks. The root words are archein, which means 'old'; and typos, which means 'model'. The combined meaning is 'original pattern or model'.

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