Where does “arĉo” come from?

arĉo (Esperanto) 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.

arĉo (Esperanto): bow (for playing a violin, cello, etc.)

Definitions

  1. bow (for playing a violin, cello, etc.)

Ancestry of “arĉo”, 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 →