myEtymology.com: English etymology of holarctic

Etymology of the English word holarctic

the English word holarctic

using the English prefix holo-

derived from the Greek word holos, ὅλος, ὅλως (whole, all, complete; completely; everywhere)

derived from the English word arctic

derived from the Medieval Latin word articus

derived 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 -icus