Where does “ἄρκτος” come from?

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

ἄρκτος (Ancient Greek): bear; the north

Definitions

  1. bear; the north

Ancestry of “ἄρκτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying

Words derived from “ἄρκτος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos