Where does “ursinus” come from?

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

ursinus (Latin): bear; ursine

Definitions

  1. bear; ursine

Ancestry of “ursinus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ursinus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós
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