Where does “Arctostaphylos” come from?

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

Arctostaphylos (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Arctostaphylos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌρκτοςUrsa Major
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος →