Where does “óso” come from?

óso (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese usso, from Vulgar Latin ussus, from Latin ursus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.

óso (Galician): bone

Definitions

bone

Ancestry of “óso”, step by step

óso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese usso

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	usso	bear
2	Vulgar Latin	ussus	bear
3	Latin	ursus	a bear
4	Ancient Greek	Ἄρκτος	Ursa Major
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ŕ̥tḱos	bear
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂r̥tḱós	destroying

via Old Portuguese osso

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	osso	Alternative form of usso
2	Latin	ossum	bone; kernel, stone
3	Latin	ōs	mouth
4	Proto-Italic	ōs	mouth
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ésth₁	bone

Words derived from “óso”

maravilloso
desosar
maravillosamente

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