Where does “arc” come from?

arc (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

arc (Anglo-Norman): bow; arch

Definitions

  1. bow; arch

Ancestry of “arc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarcusarc, arch; bow; rainbow
2Latinsoliumseat, chair; throne, chair of state, official...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansodyom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “arc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sodyom →Every word from Latin solium →
arc — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer