Where does “Arktur” come from?

Arktur (Polish) comes from Latin Arctūrus, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος, from Ancient Greek οὖρος, from Latin ūrus, from Proto-Germanic ūraz, from Proto-Indo-European ūsr- — aurochs; buffalo.

Arktur (Polish): Arcturus

Definitions

  1. Arcturus

Ancestry of “Arktur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinArctūrusthe star Arcturus
2Ancient GreekἈρκτοῦροςArcturus, a bright star in the Boötes constellation
3Ancient Greekοὖροςfair wind; guardian, watcher; aurochs, "Bos...
4Latinūrusaurochs (Bos primigenius)
5Proto-Germanicūrazaurochs
6Proto-Indo-Europeanūsr-aurochs; buffalo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ūsr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūraz →Every word from Latin ūrus →