Where does “bovine” come from?
Bovine comes from Latin bovinus, formed with the suffix Latin -inus, from Ancient Greek βοῦς meaning ox or cow, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws with the same meaning.
bovine (English): Of or pertaining to cattle; Belonging to the...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to cattle; Belonging to the...
Ancestry of “bovine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bovīnus | — |
| 2 | Latin | bōs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 4 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
Words derived from “bovine”