Where does “ursușor” come from?

ursușor (Romanian) comes from Romanian urs, from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orsos.

Ancestry of “ursușor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianursbear
2Latinursusa bear
3Proto-Italic*orsos—
Every word from Proto-Italic *orsos →Every word from Latin ursus →Every word from Romanian urs →