Where does “アーク” come from?
アーク (Japanese) comes from English ARC, from Middle English ark, from Old French arc, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
アーク (Japanese): an arc of electricity; part of a series, as in a...
Definitions
- an arc of electricity; part of a series, as in a...
Ancestry of “アーク”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ARC | Acronym of advanced reader's copy, a copy of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | ark | The path of the sun across the sky |
| 3 | Old French | arc | bow; arch |
| 4 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 5 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |