Where does “arcuately” come from?

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

arcuately (English): In an arcuate way

Definitions

In an arcuate way

Ancestry of “arcuately”, step by step

arcuately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English arcuate

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	arcuate	curved into the shape of a bow
2	Latin	arcuatus	curved, arched
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

via English ly

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ly	Abbreviation of light-year
2	Vietnamese	ly	Alternative spelling of li

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sodyom →Every word from Latin solium →