Etymology of the English word Antarctic
the English word
Antarcticderived from the Latin word
Antarcticderived from the Greek word
antarktikos, ἀνταρκτικός
derived from the Greek word
arktikos, ἀρκτικός
derived from the Greek word
arktos, ἄρκτος (a bear (as obstructing by ferocity))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*r₀tko-derived from the Greek word
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The earliest known usage of Antarctic in English dates from the 14th century.
