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Where does “Κένταυρος” come from?

Κένταυρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.

Κένταυρος (Ancient Greek): Centaur, a member of a savage race dwelling...

Definitions

  1. Centaur, a member of a savage race dwelling...

Ancestry of “Κένταυρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekταῦροςbull, perhaps also ox
2Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
3Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs

Words derived from “Κένταυρος”

  • centaur
  • Centaurus
  • centaury
  • centaurian
  • centauress
  • onocentaur
  • centauroid
  • Proxima Centauri
  • centaurette
  • centauresque
  • centaureum
  • centaurus
  • onocentaurus
  • centauria
  • centaurion
  • centaurea
  • centauro
  • centauro
  • centauressa
  • китоврас
  • кентавр
  • центавр
  • centauro
  • Kentauri
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