Where does “κενταύριον” come from?

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

κενταύριον (Ancient Greek): Alternative form of κενταύρειον

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of κενταύρειον

Ancestry of “κενταύριον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκένταυροςcentaur
2Ancient GreekΚένταυροςCentaur, a member of a savage race dwelling...
3Ancient Greekταῦροςbull, perhaps also ox
4Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
5Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European táwros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic táuros →Every word from Ancient Greek ταῦρος →