Where does “arce” come from?
arce (Polish) comes from Polish arka, from Old Polish archa, from Latin arca, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
arce (Polish): dative singular of arka; locative singular of...
Definitions
- dative singular of arka; locative singular of...
Ancestry of “arce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | arka | ark |
| 2 | Old Polish | archa | — |
| 3 | Latin | arca | chest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark |
| 4 | Latin | arceo | I shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | arkeō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |