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Where does “taurokathapsia” come from?

taurokathapsia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ταυροκαθάψια, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.

taurokathapsia (English): Bull-leaping, as depicted in Bronze Age art,...

Definitions

  1. Bull-leaping, as depicted in Bronze Age art,...

Ancestry of “taurokathapsia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekταυροκαθάψιαbull leaping - a Minoan sport in which athletes...
2Ancient GreekΤαῦροςone of the Tauri
3Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
4Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs
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