Etymology

Arcturus

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Today it means: A bright yellow-orange star in the constellation Boötes; Alpha (α) Boötis. It is the fourth-brightest star in the night sky. Full definition →

Latin Arctūrus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓ρκτοῦρος (Ărktoûros) ← Proto-Indo-European *wer-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ŕ̥tḱos
  2. Proto-Hellenic*árktos
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́ρκτος (ắrktos)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wer-
  5. Ancient Greekοὖρος (oûros)
  6. Ancient GreekᾸ̓ρκτοῦρος (Ărktoûros)
  7. LatinArctūrus
  8. English todayArcturus

Borrowed from Latin Arctūrus.

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