oso
/ˈoso/ · A2 · noun · m
bear
🐻 From Latin ursus, same root as ursine and Ursa Major, the Great Bear
Latin ursus lost its r and became oso in Spanish. English keeps the root in ursine (bear-like) and in the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Sound hook: OH-so, as in oh so big, oh so hairy.