Where does “ark” come from?
Ark comes from Old English ærc, from Latin arca meaning "chest or box," from Latin arceo meaning "to enclose," from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk-.
ark (English): A large box with a flat lid; Noah's Ark: the ship...
Definitions
- A large box with a flat lid; Noah's Ark: the ship...
Ancestry of “ark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ærc | — |
| 2 | Latin | arca | chest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark |
| 3 | Latin | arceo | I shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | arkeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |