Where does “ἄρξ” come from?

ἄρξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.

Ancestry of “ἄρξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄρκτοςbear; the north
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying

Words derived from “ἄρξ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος →