Where does “ursine” come from?

ursine (English) comes from Latin ursinus, from Latin ursus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.

ursine (English): Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears;...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears;...

Ancestry of “ursine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinursinusbear; ursine
2Latinursusa bear
3Ancient GreekἌρκτοςUrsa Major
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying

Words derived from “ursine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος →