English word arc comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷo-, and later Latin arcus (Arc. Bow (arc-shaped weapon used for archery). Rainbow.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂erkʷo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | bow, arrow |
| arcus | Latin (lat) | Arc. Bow (arc-shaped weapon used for archery). Rainbow. |
| arc | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (architecture) arch. Bow (weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string). |
| arc | English (en) | (astronomy) That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon. [from 14th c.]. (basketball, slang) The three-point line.. (electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning. [from 19th c.]. (geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a [...] |
