Where does “Dubhe” come from?

Dubhe (English) comes from Arabic اَلْظَهْرُ اَلْدُبِّ اَلْأَكْبَر, from Arabic دُبّ — bear; bull.

Dubhe (English): A multiple star in the constellation of Ursa Major and part of the Plough; Alpha (α) Ursae Majoris

Definitions

  1. A multiple star in the constellation of Ursa Major and part of the Plough; Alpha (α) Ursae Majoris

Ancestry of “Dubhe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicاَلْظَهْرُ اَلْدُبِّ اَلْأَكْبَرthe back of the great bear
2Arabicدُبّbear; bull
Every word from Arabic دُبّ →Every word from Arabic اَلْظَهْرُ اَلْدُبِّ اَلْأَكْبَر →