Etymology

arc-

Today it means: Used to form the names of inverse trigonometric functions, and the symbols for these functions. Full definition →

Latin arcus ← Proto-Italic *arkuos ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erkʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erkʷos
  3. Proto-Italic*arkuos
  4. Latinarcus
  5. English todayarc-

From Latin arcus (“bow, arc”), as they represent an angle or arc. Compare etymology of arch.

Words from the same roots

Latinarcus all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.