Where does “tauromachy” come from?
tauromachy (English) comes from Ancient Greek μάχη, from Ancient Greek μάχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- — to fight.
tauromachy (English): Bullfighting
Ancestry of “tauromachy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μάχη | battle, combat; quarrel, strife, dispute;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάχομαι | I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | maHgʰ- | to fight |
Words derived from “tauromachy”