Where does “branc-ursine” come from?

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

Ancestry of “branc-ursine”, step by step

branc-ursine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ursinus

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

via Latin branca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbrancapaw, foot
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwrónk-eh₂—

Words derived from “branc-ursine”

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