Where does “ursal” come from?

ursal (English) comes from Portuguese urso, from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orsos.

ursal (English): The ursine seal or sea bear, better known as the...

Definitions

  1. The ursine seal or sea bear, better known as the...

Ancestry of “ursal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseursobear; unsociable person, misanthrope
2Latinursusa bear
3Proto-Italic*orsos
Every word from Proto-Italic *orsosEvery word from Latin ursusEvery word from Portuguese urso
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