Where does “taurine” come from?
Taurine derives from Latin taurīnus, meaning of or relating to a bull, from Latin taurus with the Latin suffix -īnus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos.
taurine (English): Pertaining to a bull; bull-like; An...
Definitions
- Pertaining to a bull; bull-like; An...
Ancestry of “taurine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | taurinus | bulls, oxen; taurine |
| 2 | Latin | Taurus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ταῦρος | one of the Tauri |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
Words derived from “taurine”