Where does “βοῦς” come from?
βοῦς (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
βοῦς (Ancient Greek): cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
Definitions
- cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
Ancestry of “βοῦς”, step by step
βοῦς traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin corvus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Proto-Hellenic gʷous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷous | cow, cattle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀφθαλμός | eye; sight; understanding |