Where does “arcar” come from?
arcar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese arca, from Latin arca, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
arcar (Portuguese): to shoulder
Definitions
- to shoulder
Ancestry of “arcar”, step by step
arcar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese arca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | arca | ark; chest; coffer; ark |
| 2 | Latin | arca | chest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark |
| 3 | Latin | arceo | I shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | arkeō | to contain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |
via Latin arcuāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | arcuāre | — |