Where does “arquer” come from?

arquer (French) comes 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.

arquer (French): to arc

Definitions

  1. to arc

Ancestry of “arquer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharcbow; arc; arc, circular arc, circle segment
2Old Frencharcbow; arch
3Latinarcusarc, arch; bow; rainbow
4Latinsoliumseat, chair; throne, chair of state, official...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansodyom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sodyom →Every word from Latin solium →