Etymology of the English word ursine
the English word
ursinederived from the Latin word
ursinus (bear-; of a bear)
derived from the Latin word
ursus (bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*r₀tko-using the New Latin suffix
-inaDate
The earliest known usage of ursine in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
