Where does “orcus” come from?
orcus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὅρκος, from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- — to emend, make good, recompense.
orcus (Latin): underworld; afterlife
Ancestry of “orcus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὅρκος | the object by which one swears, the witness of an... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | serḱ- | to emend, make good, recompense |
Words derived from “orcus”