Where does “arciform” come from?

arciform (English) comes from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

arciform (English): Having the form of a bow

Definitions

  1. Having the form of a bow

Ancestry of “arciform”, step by step

arciform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin arcus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarcusarc, arch; bow; rainbow
2Latinsoliumseat, chair; throne, chair of state, official...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansodyom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

via French arciforme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharciforme—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sodyom →Every word from Latin solium →