Where does “exèrcit” come from?

exèrcit (Catalan) comes from Latin exercitus, from Latin exerceo, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.

exèrcit (Catalan): army

Definitions

  1. army

Ancestry of “exèrcit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexercitusoccupied, exercised, practised; vexed, harassed;...
2LatinexerceoI keep busy, keep at work, drive on; occupy,...
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 arkeō →Every word from Latin arceo →