Where does “arcosoli” come from?
arcosoli (Catalan) comes from English arcosolium, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
arcosoli (Catalan): arcosolium
Definitions
- arcosolium
Ancestry of “arcosoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arcosolium | A tomb in an arched recess in a wall |
| 2 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 3 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |