h₂ŕ̥tḱos
“bear, large predator”Widely acceptedanimalsnature
bear
PIE word for bear. Gives Latin ursus, Greek árktos, Sanskrit ṛ́kṣa. Germanic replaced it with *berô "the brown one" (taboo avoidance).
bear
PIE word for bear. Gives Latin ursus, Greek árktos, Sanskrit ṛ́kṣa. Germanic replaced it with *berô "the brown one" (taboo avoidance).