Where does “arquexar” come from?

arquexar (Galician) comes from Galician arco, from Old Portuguese arco, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

arquexar (Galician): to gasp; to pant

Definitions

  1. to gasp; to pant

Ancestry of “arquexar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianarcobow; arc; arch
2Old Portuguesearco
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 sodyomEvery word from Latin solium