1. Etymology of the French word arche
the Old French word
archederived from the Latin word
arca (ark; Ark of the Covenant; box, chest; strong-box; quadrangular landmark for surveyors)
derived from the Latin word
arcus (bow; bow, arc, coil)
derived from the Latin word
arcere (keep away, protect; ward, keep off, away)
derived from the Latin word
arche (one of Aeons; one of the four muses)
derived from the Greek word
arche, ἀρχή ((properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank))
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
using the Late Greek prefix
archi-, ἀρχι-
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
Derivations in French
archipompe,
archureDerivations in other languages
English
arch, English
arch-Cognates
Italian
arca, Provençal
archa, Spanish
arcaUsage
Word found in Old French
2. Etymology of the French word arche
derived from the French word
archederived from the Latin word
arca (ark; Ark of the Covenant; box, chest; strong-box; quadrangular landmark for surveyors)
derived from the Latin word
arcus (bow; bow, arc, coil)
derived from the Latin word
arcere (keep away, protect; ward, keep off, away)
Derivations in French
archineUsage
Word found in Old French
