Where does “orco” come from?

orco (Latin) comes from Latin orcus, from Ancient Greek ὅρκος, from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- — to emend, make good, recompense.

orco (Latin): dative singular of orcus; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of orcus; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “orco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorcusunderworld; afterlife
2Ancient Greekὅρκοςthe object by which one swears, the witness of an...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanserḱ-to emend, make good, recompense
Every word from Proto-Indo-European serḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὅρκοςEvery word from Latin orcus