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Where does “Ἀρκτοῦρος” come from?

Ἀρκτοῦρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οὖρος, from Latin ūrus, from Proto-Germanic ūraz, from Proto-Indo-European ūsr- — aurochs; buffalo.

Ancestry of “Ἀρκτοῦρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὖροςfair wind; guardian, watcher; aurochs, "Bos...
2Latinūrus—
3Proto-Germanicūrazaurochs
4Proto-Indo-Europeanūsr-aurochs; buffalo

Words derived from “Ἀρκτοῦρος”

  • Arcturus
  • Arcturus
  • Arturo
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