Where does “Μινώταυρος” come from?
Μινώταυρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
Μινώταυρος (Ancient Greek): Minotaur
Ancestry of “Μινώταυρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ταῦρος | one of the Tauri |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
Words derived from “Μινώταυρος”