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
Ancestry of “orsacchio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | orso | "Feminine:" orsa; bear |
| 2 | Latin | ursus | a bear |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *orsos | — |