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

Definitions

  1. timid, shy

Ancestry of “arka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go

Words derived from “arka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic argaz →