Where does “ark” come from?

ark (Icelandic) comes from Danish ark, from Old Danish ark, from Old Norse ǫrk, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚱᚲᚢ, from Latin arca, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.

ark (Icelandic): sheet

Definitions

  1. sheet

Ancestry of “ark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisharka sheet; ark
2Old Danishark—
3Old Norseǫrkchest
4Proto-Norseᚨᚱᚲᚢ—
5Latinarcachest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark
6LatinarceoI shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;...
7Proto-Italicarkeōto contain
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- →Every word from Proto-Italic arkeō →Every word from Latin arceo →