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Etymology of the English word arctiid

the English word arctiid
derived from the Latin word arctiidae
derived from the Greek word arktos, ἄρκτος (a bear (as obstructing by ferocity))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *r₀tko-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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