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ἀρχῆθεν

ἀρχῆθεν, from the beginning, from of old, from olden time

ἀρχῆθεν, Dor. ἀρχ-ᾶθεν, Adv.
  • from the beginning, from of old, Pi. O. 9.55, I. 4(3).7, Hdt. 1.131, 2.138, Hp. Epid. 6.7.5; rare in Trag., A. Fr. 416, S. Fr. 126; condemned by Phryn. 75; freq. in later Prose, as Plb. 1.50.5, al., Plu. Apophth. Lac. 2.238e, etc.; immediately, Id. Cat.Mi. 28.
      • 2 with neg., κρέσσον . . ἀρχῆθεν μὴ ἐλθεῖν not at all, Hdt. 5.18; cf. ἀρχή I.1 c.

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