| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix I
Indo-European Roots |
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| ENTRY: | tko- |
| DEFINITION: | Bear. Oldest form * 2 t o-, becoming * tko- in centum languages. 1. ursine, from Latin ursus, bear (< *orcsos). 2. arctic, Arcturus, from Greek arktos, bear. (Pokorny   o-s 875.) |
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