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

  1. constriction or contraction of a natural passage,...

Ancestry of “arctation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarctusclose, thick, narrow; short; scanty, brief
2Ancient GreekἌρκτοςUrsa Major
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος →