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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

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

Words derived from “branc-ursine”

  • brankursine
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