Where does “tauromachic” come from?
tauromachic (English) comes from English tauromachy, from Ancient Greek μάχη, from Ancient Greek μάχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- — to fight.
tauromachic (English): of or relating to bullfighting
Definitions
- of or relating to bullfighting
Ancestry of “tauromachic”, step by step
tauromachic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tauromachy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tauromachy | Bullfighting |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάχη | battle, combat; quarrel, strife, dispute;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάχομαι | I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | maHgʰ- | to fight |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |