Where does “Arctia” come from?

Arctia (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.

Arctia (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Arctia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌρκτοςUrsa Major
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying

Words derived from “Arctia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱosEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος
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