"Arche (Ancient Greek: \u1F00\u03C1\u03C7\u03AE) is a Greek word with primary senses \"beginning\", \"origin\" or \"source of action\". (\u03B5\u03BE\u2019 \u1F00\u03C1\u03C7\u03AE\u03C2 : from the beginning, \u03BFr \u03B5\u03BE\u2019 \u1F00\u03C1\u03C7\u03AE\u03C2 \u03BB\u03CC\u03B3\u03BF\u03C2: the original argument), and later first principle or element, first so used by Anaximander (Simplicius in Ph. 150.23), principles of knowledge (\u1F00\u03C1\u03C7\u03B1\u03AF) (Aristot. Metaph. 995b8). By extension it may mean \"first place, power\", \"method of government\", \"empire, realm\", \"authorities\" (in plural:\u1F00\u03C1\u03C7\u03B1\u03AF), \"command\"."@en .