Where does “Arctūrus” come from?
Arctūrus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος, from Ancient Greek οὖρος, from Latin ūrus, from Proto-Germanic ūraz, from Proto-Indo-European ūsr- — aurochs; buffalo.
Ancestry of “Arctūrus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρκτοῦρος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὖρος | fair wind; guardian, watcher; aurochs, "Bos... |
| 3 | Latin | ūrus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ūraz | aurochs |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ūsr- | aurochs; buffalo |