Where does “arctation” come from?
arctation (English) comes from Latin arctus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.
arctation (English): constriction or contraction of a natural passage,...
Definitions
- constriction or contraction of a natural passage,...
Ancestry of “arctation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | arctus | close, thick, narrow; short; scanty, brief |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρκτος | Ursa Major |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ŕ̥tḱos | bear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥tḱós | destroying |