Where does “ursin” come from?

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

ursin (French): ursine

Definitions

  1. ursine

Ancestry of “ursin”, step by step

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