Where does “archet” come from?

archet (English) comes from French archet, from French arc, from Old French arc, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

archet (English): violin box

Definitions

  1. violin box

Ancestry of “archet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharchetbow
2Frencharcbow; arc; arc, circular arc, circle segment
3Old Frencharcbow; arch
4Latinarcusarc, arch; bow; rainbow
5Latinsoliumseat, chair; throne, chair of state, official...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansodyom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sodyom →Every word from Latin solium →