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.

Arctūrus (Latin): the star Arcturus

Definitions

  1. the star Arcturus

Ancestry of “Arctūrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈρκτοῦροςArcturus, a bright star in the Boötes constellation
2Ancient Greekοὖροςfair wind; guardian, watcher; aurochs, "Bos...
3Latinūrusaurochs (Bos primigenius)
4Proto-Germanicūrazaurochs
5Proto-Indo-Europeanūsr-aurochs; buffalo

Words derived from “Arctūrus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ūsr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūraz →Every word from Latin ūrus →