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Where does “arcus” come from?

arcus (Latin) comes from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.

arcus (Latin): arc, arch; bow; rainbow

Definitions

  1. arc, arch; bow; rainbow

Ancestry of “arcus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsoliumseat, chair; throne, chair of state, official...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansodyom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-—

Words derived from “arcus”

  • arc
  • arch
  • archway
  • arcade
  • archer
  • archery
  • archly
  • arcuate
  • forearc
  • archness
  • arcaded
  • arcsec
  • arcus
  • arco
  • arcading
  • backarc
  • archy
  • arcadian
  • arctan
  • arcmin
  • archtop
  • arctangent
  • arcsecond
  • arcsin
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