Where does “teurastaa” come from?
teurastaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish teuras, from Proto-Germanic þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
teurastaa (Finnish): To slaughter, butcher; To massacre
Definitions
- To slaughter, butcher; To massacre
Ancestry of “teurastaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | teuras | An animal to be slaughtered |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þeuraz | bull |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
Words derived from “teurastaa”