Where does “arch” come from?
Arch derives from Old French arche and arc, from Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- and ἀρχός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ-.
arch (English): An inverted U shape; An arch-shaped arrangement...
Definitions
- An inverted U shape; An arch-shaped arrangement...
Ancestry of “arch”, step by step
arch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English architecture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | architecture | The art and science of designing and managing the... |
| 2 | French | architecture | architecture |
| 3 | Latin | architectūra | architecture |
| 4 | Latin | architectus | architect, master builder; designer, inventor,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιτέκτων | chief constructor, master builder, architect |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |