Where does “osa” come from?

osa (Galician) comes from Latin ursa, from Latin ursus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.

osa (Galician): female bear; leggings, high boots, spat; a tax

Definitions

  1. female bear; leggings, high boots, spat; a tax

Ancestry of “osa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinursaa she-bear, female bear; ablative singular of...
2Latinursusa bear
3Ancient GreekἌρκτοςUrsa Major
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος →