Where does “arkël” come from?

arkël (Albanian) comes from Albanian arkë, from Latin arca, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.

arkël (Albanian): small box or chest

Definitions

  1. small box or chest

Ancestry of “arkël”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianarkëcrate, box, chest; dowry chest; safe
2Latinarcachest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark
3LatinarceoI shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;...
4Proto-Italicarkeōto contain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk-Every word from Proto-Italic arkeōEvery word from Latin arceo
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