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

  1. to shoulder

Ancestry of “arcar”, step by step

arcar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese arca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesearcaark; chest; coffer; ark
2Latinarcachest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark
3LatinarceoI shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;...
4Proto-Italicarkeōto contain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock

via Latin arcuāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarcuāre
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk-Every word from Proto-Italic arkeōEvery word from Latin arceo