h₂erǵ-₃

to close, shut, confine
Widely acceptedcontainmentsecrecy

Source of Latin arca, arcānus, English ark, arcane

Root for closing/confining, yielding Latin arca (chest) and English ark, arcane, coerce.‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍

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