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Where does “ursa” come from?

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

ursa (Latin): a she-bear, female bear; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. a she-bear, female bear; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “ursa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinursusa bear
2Ancient GreekἌρκτοςUrsa Major
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying

Words derived from “ursa”

  • Ursid
  • osa
  • orsa
  • ourse
  • Yrsa
  • osa
  • Yrsa
  • Yrsa
  • uorsa
  • ursa
  • ossa
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