Where does “arka” come from?
arka (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.
arka (Proto-Finnic): timid, shy
Ancestry of “arka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | argaz | unmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ergʰ- | to go, move; to mount; to move, go |
Words derived from “arka”