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Where does “orsacchio” come from?

orsacchio (Italian) comes from Italian orso, from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orsos.

orsacchio (Italian): A young or small bear

Definitions

  1. A young or small bear

Ancestry of “orsacchio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianorso"Feminine:" orsa; bear
2Latinursusa bear
3Proto-Italic*orsos—
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