The etymological origin of anarchism is from the Ancient Greek anarkhia, meaning "without a ruler", composed of the prefix an-
ðɪ ˌɛɾɪməlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn ʌv ˈænɚkˌɪzəm ɪz fɹʌmðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt ɡɹˈiːk ænˈɑːɹkhiə, mˈiːnɪŋ "wɪðˌaʊt ɐ ɹˈuːlɚ", kəmpˈoʊzd ʌvðə pɹˈiːfɪks æn