English word origin

Etymology of arcade

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗

verb

To cover (something) as with a series of arches.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcus Italian arcatabor. French arcadeubor. English arcade Unadapted borrowing from French arcade, from Italian arcata (“the arch of a bridge”), from Latin arcus (“an arc”). Not etymologically related to Arcadia.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Unadapted borrowing mentionarcadefr
Derivation mentionarcatait
Derivation mentionarcusla

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗

noun

A row of arches. · A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides. · Clipping of amusement arcade.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Unadapted borrowing mentionarcadefr
Derivation mentionarcatait
Derivation mentionarcusla

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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