Where does “Arcas” come from?

Arcas (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀρκάς, from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀏.

Arcas (Latin): Arcas, a mythical son of Jupiter and Callisto; the greatest hunter and legendary eponymous king of Arcadia in Ancient Greece

Definitions

  1. Arcas, a mythical son of Jupiter and Callisto; the greatest hunter and legendary eponymous king of Arcadia in Ancient Greece

Ancestry of “Arcas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈρκάςan inhabitant of Arcadia; an Arcadian
2Mycenaean Greek𐀀𐀏—
Every word from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀏 →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀρκάς →