Where does “Arctictis” come from?

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

Arctictis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Arctictis”, step by step

Arctictis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος

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

via Ancient Greek ἴκτις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἴκτιςbeech marten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος →