ursu

Aromanian

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos
Proto-Italic *orsos
Latin ursus
Aromanian ursu

    Inherited from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orsos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos. Compare Romanian urs. This masculine form has almost disappeared in Aromanian, while the feminine ursã has come to be extended to both sexes.

    Noun

    ursu m (plural urshi)

    1. (rare or archaic) bear

    Sardinian

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos
    Proto-Italic *orsos
    Latin ursus
    Sardinian ursu

      Inherited from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orsos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈursu/

      Noun

      ursu m (plural ursos)

      1. bear

      Sicilian

      Etymology

      Etymology tree
      Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos
      Proto-Italic *orsos
      Latin ursus
      Sicilian ursu

        Inherited from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orsos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.

        Noun

        ursu m (plural ursi)

        1. bear
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