Where does “arca” come from?

arca (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit अर्चा, from Sanskrit अर्च्, from Proto-Indo-European h₁erkʷ- — to praise; to shine, sing.

arca (Old Javanese): image, cult-statue

Definitions

  1. image, cult-statue

Ancestry of “arca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअर्चाworship, adoration
2Sanskritअर्च्to shine; to praise; shining, brilliant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁erkʷ-to praise; to shine, sing

Words derived from “arca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁erkʷ- →Every word from Sanskrit अर्च् →Every word from Sanskrit अर्चा →
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