Where does “Kentauri” come from?
Kentauri (Finnish) comes from Slovak kentaurus, from Latin centaurus, from Ancient Greek Κένταυρος, from Ancient Greek ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
Kentauri (Finnish): The constellation Centaurus, the Centaur
Definitions
- The constellation Centaurus, the Centaur
Ancestry of “Kentauri”, step by step
Kentauri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Slovak kentaurus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | kentaurus | centaur |
| 2 | Latin | centaurus | a centaur |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κένταυρος | Centaur, a member of a savage race dwelling... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ταῦρος | bull, perhaps also ox |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
via Czech kentaur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | kentaur | centaur |