Where does “usso” come from?

usso (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese usso, from Vulgar Latin ussus, from Latin ursus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.

usso (Portuguese): Alternative form of urso; Alternative form of uso

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of urso; Alternative form of uso

Ancestry of “usso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseussobear
2Vulgar Latinussusbear
3Latinursusa bear
4Ancient GreekἌρκτοςUrsa Major
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος →