Where does “arcade” come from?
Arcade comes from French arcade, from Italian arcata, from Latin arcus meaning "bow" or "arch," from Proto-Indo-European h₂erkʷo-.
arcade (English): A row of arches; A covered passage, usually with...
Definitions
- A row of arches; A covered passage, usually with...
Ancestry of “arcade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | arcade | arcade; arch, ridge |
| 2 | Italian | arcata | arcade, arch, span; 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 |
Words derived from “arcade”