Where does “arc” come from?
Arc derives from Middle English ark, from Old French arc, from Latin arcus meaning "bow," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂erkʷo-.
arc (English): That part of a circle which a heavenly body...
Definitions
- That part of a circle which a heavenly body...
Ancestry of “arc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |