Where does “carnism” come from?

carnism (English) comes from Latin carnis, from Latin Taurus, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.

carnism (English): The human ideology that supports the slaughter of...

Definitions

  1. The human ideology that supports the slaughter of...

Ancestry of “carnism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarnismeat, flesh; the body; sapwood
2LatinTaurusTaurus, one of the constellations of the Zodiac
3Ancient GreekΤαῦροςone of the Tauri
4Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
5Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs

Words derived from “carnism”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European táwros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic táuros →Every word from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος →