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.
Ἀρκτοῦρος (Ancient Greek): Arcturus, a bright star in the Boötes constellation
Definitions
- Arcturus, a bright star in the Boötes constellation
Ancestry of “Ἀρκτοῦρος”, step by step
Ἀρκτοῦρος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek οὖρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὖρος | fair wind; guardian, watcher; aurochs, "Bos... |
| 2 | Latin | ūrus | aurochs (Bos primigenius) |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ūraz | aurochs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ūsr- | aurochs; buffalo |
via Ancient Greek ἄρκτος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄρκτος | bear; the north |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ŕ̥tḱos | bear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥tḱós | destroying |
via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρκτος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓́ρκτος | bear |