Where does “ὀνοκένταυρα” come from?
ὀνοκένταυρα (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.
ὀνοκένταυρα (Ancient Greek): "a kind of" tailless ape”, “"a kind of" demon...
Definitions
- "a kind of" tailless ape”, “"a kind of" demon...
Ancestry of “ὀνοκένταυρα”, step by step
ὀνοκένταυρα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κένταυρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κένταυρος | centaur |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κένταυρος | Centaur, a member of a savage race dwelling... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ταῦρος | bull, perhaps also ox |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
via Ancient Greek ὄνος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄνος | ass, donkey; hake; woodlouse |