Where does “arc” come from?

arc (Irish) comes from Old Irish orc, from Proto-Celtic ɸorkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

arc (Irish): piglet; diminutive animal or person; arc

Definitions

  1. piglet; diminutive animal or person; arc

Ancestry of “arc”, step by step

arc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish orc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishorcpiglet
2Proto-Celticɸorkospork, piglet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpórḱospiglet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Anglo-Norman arc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanarcbow; 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 pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →