Where does “άρκτος” come from?

άρκτος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.

άρκτος (Greek): bear

Definitions

  1. bear

Ancestry of “άρκτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌρκτοςUrsa Major
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος →