Where does “arcānus” come from?
arcānus (Latin) comes from Latin arca, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
arcānus (Latin): hidden, secret, private, mysterious
Definitions
- hidden, secret, private, mysterious
Ancestry of “arcānus”, step by step
arcānus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin arca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | arca | chest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark |
| 2 | Latin | arceo | I shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | arkeō | to contain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |
via Latin arcere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | arcere | present active infinitive of arceō; second-person... |