Where does “ARC” come from?
ARC (English) comes from Middle English ark, from Old French arc, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
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Ancestry of “ARC”, step by step
ARC traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English ark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ark | The path of the sun across the sky |
| 2 | Old French | arc | bow; arch |
| 3 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 4 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Spanish ARC
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ARC | ARC; ship prefix for warships of the navy of Colombia |