Where does “arc” come from?

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

arc (French): bow; arc; arc, circular arc, circle segment

Definitions

  1. bow; arc; arc, circular arc, circle segment

Ancestry of “arc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencharcbow; arch
2Latinarcusarc, arch; bow; rainbow
3Latinsoliumseat, chair; throne, chair of state, official...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansodyom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “arc”

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