Etymology of the English word Holarctic
the English word
Holarcticderived from the English word
arcticderived from the Medieval Latin word
articusderived from the Latin word
arcticus (arctic, northern; pertaining to the constellation of the Bear; initial, that constitutes the beginning)
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-using the Greek suffix
-icususing the English prefix
holo-derived from the Greek word
holos, ὅλος, ὅλως (whole, all, complete; completely; everywhere)
Date
The earliest known usage of Holarctic in English dates from the 19th century.
