Where does “arkë” come from?
arkë (Albanian) comes from Latin arca, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
arkë (Albanian): crate, box, chest; dowry chest; safe
Definitions
- crate, box, chest; dowry chest; safe
Ancestry of “arkë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | arca | chest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark |
| 2 | Latin | arceo | I shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | arkeō | to contain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |
Words derived from “arkë”