Where does “arcon” come from?
arcon (Hungarian) comes from Spanish arca, from Old Spanish arca, from Latin arca, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
arcon (Hungarian): superessive singular of arc
Definitions
- superessive singular of arc
Ancestry of “arcon”, step by step
arcon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish arca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | arca | ark, chest |
| 2 | Old Spanish | arca | — |
| 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 |