Where does “Minotaŭro” come from?
Minotaŭro (Esperanto) comes from Latin Mīnōtaurus, from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
Minotaŭro (Esperanto): the Minotaur
Definitions
- the Minotaur
Ancestry of “Minotaŭro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Mīnōtaurus | the Minotaur |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μινώταυρος | Minotaur |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ταῦρος | one of the Tauri |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |