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Where does “arku” come from?

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

arku (Latvian): accusative singular form of arka; instrumental...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular form of arka; instrumental...

Ancestry of “arku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianarkaarch
2Latinarcusarc, arch; bow; rainbow
3Latinsoliumseat, chair; throne, chair of state, official...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansodyom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-—
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