Latin

arcus

‘a bow, arc, arch’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin arcus.

18 English words in this record descend from Latin arcus, most familiar first.

• arc ← ark
• arch ← arche ← arc
• archer ← archier ← *arcārius
• arcade ← arcata
• arson ← arsoun ← arçon ← *arciō
• archery ← archerie ← archerie ← archier ← *arcārius
• arco
• arcuate ← arcuātus
• arcus
• arbalest ← arblast ← arbaleste ← arcuballista
• arblast ← arbaleste ← arcuballista
• archet ← arc ← arc

More words from arcus

• arciform
• archivolt
• arcograph
• archetier
• arculus
• gonarcus

Etymograph / Latin arcus