Where does “Centaur” come from?

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

Centaur (Dutch): Centaurus

Definitions

  1. Centaurus

Ancestry of “Centaur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincentaurusa centaur
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 →
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