Where does “arcitus” come from?

arcitus (Latin) comes from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.

arcitus (Latin): enclosed, defended

Definitions

  1. enclosed, defended

Ancestry of “arcitus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinarceoI shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;...
2Proto-Italicarkeōto contain
3Proto-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 →