Where does “arce” come from?
arce (Middle English) comes from Middle English ars, from Old French arz, from Latin artes, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
arce (Middle English): Alternative form of ars
Ancestry of “arce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ars | arse, anus; bottom, buttocks; plural of art |
| 2 | Old French | arz | — |
| 3 | Latin | artes | second-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 4 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |