Where does “ἀρκούδα” come from?
ἀρκούδα (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.
Ancestry of “ἀρκούδα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρκτος | Ursa Major |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ŕ̥tḱos | bear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥tḱós | destroying |
Words derived from “ἀρκούδα”