Where does “Yrsa” come from?
Yrsa (Old Norse) comes from Latin ursa, from Latin ursus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.
Ancestry of “Yrsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ursa | a she-bear, female bear; ablative singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | ursus | a bear |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρκτος | Ursa Major |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ŕ̥tḱos | bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥tḱós | destroying |
Words derived from “Yrsa”