Where does “Taurus” come from?
Taurus comes from Latin taurus, derived from Proto-Indo-European táwros, a word for bull or bovine animal.
Taurus (English): Someone with a Taurus star sign
Definitions
- Someone with a Taurus star sign
Ancestry of “Taurus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Taurus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ταῦρος | one of the Tauri |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
Words derived from “Taurus”