Where does “brânca-ursului” come from?
brânca-ursului (Romanian) comes from Romanian ursului, from Romanian urs, from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orsos.
brânca-ursului (Romanian): hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium)
Definitions
- hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium)
Ancestry of “brânca-ursului”, step by step
brânca-ursului traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian ursului
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ursului | — |
| 2 | Romanian | urs | bear |
| 3 | Latin | ursus | a bear |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *orsos | — |
via Romanian brânca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | brânca | hand, paw |