Where does “aarrearkku” come from?
aarrearkku (Finnish) comes from Finnish arkku, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚱᚲᚢ, from Latin arca, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
aarrearkku (Finnish): treasure chest, treasury
Definitions
- treasure chest, treasury
Ancestry of “aarrearkku”, step by step
aarrearkku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish arkku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | arkku | chest; trunk; coffin |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚱᚲᚢ | — |
| 3 | Latin | arca | chest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark |
| 4 | Latin | arceo | I shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | arkeō | to contain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |
via Finnish aarre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aarre | treasure; treasure trove |