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
- dative singular of orcus; ablative singular of...
Ancestry of “orco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | orcus | underworld; afterlife |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὅρκος | the object by which one swears, the witness of an... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | serḱ- | to emend, make good, recompense |