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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

  1. dative singular of arka; locative singular of...

Ancestry of “arce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polisharkaark
2Old Polisharcha—
3Latinarcachest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark
4LatinarceoI shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;...
5Proto-Italicarkeō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock
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