Where does “arcus” come from?

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

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “arcus”, step by step

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