Where does “Centaurus” come from?

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

Centaurus (English): A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar

Definitions

A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar

Ancestry of “Centaurus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	centaurus	a 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

Words derived from “Centaurus”

centaurian

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