Where does “arquear” come from?

arquear (Portuguese) comes from Latin arcuo, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

arquear (Portuguese): to bow

Definitions

  1. to bow

Ancestry of “arquear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinarcuoI make in the form of a bow, bend or curve like a...
2Latinarcusarc, arch; bow; rainbow
3Latinsoliumseat, chair; throne, chair of state, official...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansodyom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sodyom →Every word from Latin solium →